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NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have responded to more than 3,000 incidents across the state since Wednesday, including 31 flood rescues, after heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across Sydney, the Central Coast, Illawarra and parts of the Hunter.

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NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have responded to more than 2,300 incidents this weekend, as intense rain caused flash flooding across Sydney, the Central Coast, Illawarra and parts of the Hunter.  

An emergency warning was issued late last night by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) as life threatening flash flooding occurred on the Sydney Northern Beaches.

More than 880 people have requested assistance from the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) as storms and heavy rainfall impacts much of the coastline.   

The impacts of widespread heavy rainfall and damaging winds overnight have kept NSW State Emergency Service (SES) crews busy, as more severe weather is expected across the weekend.  

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging communities and holidaymakers in the South Coast and Illawarra region to prepare for severe weather from this evening and into the weekend. 

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging communities across south eastern NSW to prepare for the impacts of heavy rain and damaging winds as potential severe thunderstorms are forecast over the coming days and into the weekend.  

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has recorded its second busiest year on record, responding to an average of 1,100 incidents every week to exceed 60,000 jobs completed in 2025.

As families across New South Wales prepare for Christmas celebrations, NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers will once again be responding to floods, storms and lifesaving General Land Rescues including car crashes.