Conditions easing in NSW after days of record rainfall

ABC NEWS (Australia)

After weeks of persistent rain, wild weather has eased across New South Wales with parts of the state marking their wettest August in over a century. Despite skies clearing, flood warnings are still in place for some areas with rising water levels yet to peak.

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00:00A swollen Namoi River leaving parklands underwater.

00:07The skies have cleared but in north central New South Wales the risk of flooding remains.

00:13This is probably the last couple of years the worse the flooding has been. It's getting worse and worse.

00:18Some communities, particularly low-lying areas around Gunnedah, to prepare to isolate because the flood borders are rising.

00:25The SES expects the Namoi to peak on Saturday. Bordering the river, Gunnedah is no stranger to these conditions.

00:35Just weeks ago parts of the town were under evacuation orders.

00:40We do hear the stories here, especially being an evacuation centre.

00:44People not leaving their houses when they're being given the evacuation orders.

00:48And then they're subject to medical emergencies, not being able to access support.

00:54In Port Macquarie, clean-up has already begun.

00:58The creek levels have risen so it's caused a bit of a mess.

01:02SES crews are supporting clean-up operations as weather conditions continue to ease across the state.

01:09Since Monday, the New South Wales SES has responded to at least 16 flood rescues.

01:16This has been the wettest year for sure.

01:18We've had the flooding which was a whole week of just a solid every day.

01:23Along the Hastings River, oyster farmers are also bracing for a hit to the hip pocket.

01:30This month's rainfall stunted the growth of their Sydney rock oysters.

01:34With all the rain pretty much all year, we'd say our income would quite likely be halved, I'd say, this year.

01:42Sydney was blanketed in fog this morning.

01:45The city has endured 20 days of rain since the end of July.

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