Sever Weather and Flood Warnings for New South Wales

A boy runs for cover through the heavy rain in the central business district of Sydney on Mar. 2, 2017. SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images

Much of the Australian state of New South Wales is facing torrential rain and thunderstorms over the next few days, with severe weather and flooding expected.

The Bureau Of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall for the mid-north coast from Thursday.