Four people have died and several were missing as major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left about 50,000 people isolated by floodwaters. The record rainfall, now declared a natural disaster, has been caused by a slow-moving area of low pressure and is greater than any in living memory for some residents,

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.

The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday (May 23), raising the death toll to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.

Heavy rain that fuelled deadly and devastating flooding in NSW’s Mid-North is moving south. Follow live updates.

NSW Police report 590 flood rescues, many by helicopter; several lives lost, says Assistant Commissioner Waddell

A natural disaster has been declared in New South Wales, as widespread flooding prompts nearly 50,000 people to evacuate.

A “one-in-500-year” flood has trapped more than 50 people and left an estimated 16,000 in need of assistance on the NSW Mid North Coast, as unprecedented floodwaters cut off or inundated thousands of homes.

Intense rainfalls and major flooding have hit Australia's most populous state as a slow-moving system dumps rain, causing a major river to rise to its highest level in almost 100 years.