Sydney Drenched with a Month’s Worth of Rain in Just 16 Hours, Causing Chaos
In Sydney, 139mm of rain fell over Observatory Hill by 4pm on April 5, surpassing the April average by 13mm.
Within 16 hours, a month’s worth of rain inundated Sydney, causing chaos for commuters, flight cancellations, and evacuation advisories.
The slow-moving upper-level low that saturated central NSW on April 4 triggered flash and riverine flooding in regional areas.
Train services experienced significant delays due to damaged equipment in Redfern, while multiple flights to and from Sydney’s airport terminals were axed.
Power cuts affected inner city blocks, including a prominent court complex, after local electricity infrastructure was compromised by flooding.
Not only did Sydney experience heavy rainfall, but Port Macquarie Airport saw 130mm, Taree had 110mm, and Erina Heights on the Central Coast received 99mm.
Transport for NSW urged people to postpone non-essential travel and advised boaters to remain onshore as the storm system moved along Australia’s eastern coast.
A severe weather warning remained in effect along the NSW coast, with intense rainfall and damaging winds predicted for central areas on April 5, before moving south towards the Victorian border on April 6.
