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

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. Sydney’s Warragamba dam—already at 99 percent capacity—is forecast to spill, bringing a flood threat to those downstream. The water reservoir last spilled after heavy rain in April, causing catastrophic damage to some homes near the catchment area. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Sarah Scully said some coastal areas could receive anywhere between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain on May 10 night....