Widespread flooding is affecting parts of eastern New South Wales after days of extremely heavy rainfall pushed rivers beyond capacity starting Sunday, May 18, 2025. The Manning River reached a record 6.4 m (21 feet) at Taree, breaking a record set in 1929. Approximately 48 000 people have been isolated, and emergency crews have responded to nearly 4 000 calls for assistance.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane at 21:00 local time (LT) on Saturday, March 8, after stalling offshore for several hours. Multiple rivers have risen above flood levels, with flood warnings being in effect across Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW). At least one death has been reported, several people have been injured, and more than 350 000 homes were left without power.
Severe thunderstorms struck New South Wales (NSW) and eastern Victoria on Monday, February 10, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and large hailstones, with emergency services responding to over 500 calls for assistance.
Severe thunderstorms with large hailstorms, approximately 4 cm (1.6 inches), wreaked havoc across parts of eastern Australia on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, leaving one person dead and causing outages for over 200 000 homes.
Severe thunderstorms struck Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, bringing hailstones up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) in diameter, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and damaging winds. Thunderstorm warnings remain in effect, with more dangerous weather expected.
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging residents to brace for the upcoming storm season as the state continues to recover from widespread damage caused by recent high winds. With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a higher risk of severe storms from September to April, New South Wales (NSW) communities are advised to take proactive measures in anticipation of strong winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding.
Severe storms hit NSW, Australia on February 19, 2024, causing injuries, transport shutdown, and flash flooding. The storms have resulted in four people injured by a lightning strike, significant transport disruptions, and the ignition of three houses. Sydney recorded up to 57 mm (2.24 inches) of rain, intensifying the risk of flash flooding across the state.
Ten people have lost their lives in a series of storm and water-related incidents across Australia, spanning from Queensland to Victoria, as severe thunderstorms battered the east coast from December 24 – 26, 2023.
Severe thunderstorms hit New South Wales, Australia on February 9, 2023, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds. The storm caused officials to issue flash flooding warnings and prompted the NSW State Emergency Service to respond to over 600 calls for help.
Heavy rains hit parts of eastern Australia over the weekend, forcing the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to issue Severe Weather Warnings for Sydney metropolitan, Illawarra and Central Tablelands districts.
