Archive · 21 May 2025
New South Wales Floods: Rescues Underway, Evacuations Ordered
Big rainstorms have caused serious flooding in New South Wales, Australia.
Many people have had to leave their homes because the water is rising quickly.
Emergency services are busy rescuing people, especially those stuck in cars.
Roads and trains are closed, and some places have lost power.
The worst of the rain happened in Taree, with lots of rain falling in a short time.
Experts say more rain is coming and the ground is already soaked, so there could be more flooding.
It's a reminder that extreme weather is happening more often, and it's important to be ready for it.
Flooding in New South Wales has led to widespread evacuations and rescues.
The NSW SES has responded to approximately 2,000 calls and conducted 24 flood rescues.
Towns such as Taree, Wingham, and Dungog have evacuation orders.
Major highways and Hunter line rail operations have been shut down due to the floods.
Over 2,200 homes and businesses are experiencing power outages.
- Who
- The NSW State Emergency Service (SES), residents of affected areas, and individuals trapped in the floodwaters.
- What
- Significant flooding, evacuations, rescues, infrastructure disruptions, and power outages.
- When
- Ongoing, with the bad weather predicted to last until the middle of the week.
- Where
- New South Wales (NSW), Australia, specifically the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions.
- Why
- Relentless rainfall from a coastal trough has saturated the ground, causing the flooding.
- Rescues Conducted
- 24
- Calls for Assistance
- 2,000
- Heaviest Rainfall Location
- Taree
- Rainfall in Taree (Monday-Tuesday)
- 267mm
- Affected Areas
- Mid North Coast and Hunter regions
- Infrastructure disruption
- Highways and Hunter line rail operations are shut down