Wild Weather
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Although the Weather Bureau says the Parramatta River is not officially in flood, those on the scene say it has already gone over its banks at the Parramatta Ferry wharf and over the weir.
The weather station at Penrith has reported 86mm of rain in the past 24 hours, and Parramatta has reported 137mm.
The amount of rainfall we have received in the past 24-hours is unprecedented, as one ABC journalist has pointed out...
State Emergency Services
The SES have been flooded with calls since yesterday, and the volunteers were working up to 2am last night. The Sydney western region SES had over 216 total jobs which included flood rescues, cutting trees and branches from power lines and leaking roofs.
At 10.10am this morning, the number of jobs was at 399 and rising steadily.
The NSW SES for Sydney Western Region currently has 158 outstanding jobs.
The highest number of those jobs are currently The Hills and Parramatta with 42 and 28 respectively.
The Hill SES headquarters is also experiencing electrical problems and is currently operating on portable power.
They have stated The Hills council team is currently assisting them with repairs.
More and more jobs are being called in, and the SES volunteers have called for residents to call other sources of help when possible on 132 500.
For leaking roofs and trees that do not require immediate attention, the SES have asked residents to contact builders and contractors for today.
Last night the NSW SES for Sydney Western Region had attended four flood rescues, where cars were trapped in flooded causeways.
Power Outages
More than 7600 customers in the Endeavour Energy network are experiencing power outages due to the weather conditions.
The most prevalent cause has been due to trees and branches that have blown over power-lines.
There is currently no time given as to when the power supplies will be restored to those affected.
The areas affected by power outages are in the northwest such as Kenthurst, Glenorie, Carlingford and Dundas Valley.
Residents in the Hawkesbury area from Kurrajong Heights to Bowen Mountain are also without power.
Endeavour Enegery have also reported that customers in the Blue Mountains area such as Blaxlands Ridge and Mount Wilson are experiencing outages.
