Flood Fears as Deluge Set for NSW, Dam Likely to Spill

A general view as water runs from the Warragamba dam wall in Sydney, Aust., on Aug. 18, 2020. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Another wet and stormy weekend is ahead for New South Wales (NSW) with widespread rain and thunderstorms to batter much of the state.

The heaviest downpours of up to 200 millimetres will hit the South Coast and Illawarra, prompting widespread flash flood warnings.