Southern Sydney NSW SES

Southern Sydney NSW SES NSW SES (New South Wales State Emergency Service) is the combat agency for floods, storms and tsunami

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community. It is made up almost entirely of volunteers, with 241 units located throughout New South Wales. The units comprise of approximately 9,000 volunteer members, who are easily identified by their distinctive orange overalls. While our major responsibilities are for flood, storm and tsunami op

erations, the SES also provides the majority of the general rescue effort in the rural parts of the state. This includes road accident rescue, vertical rescue, bush search and rescue, evidence searches (both metropolitan and rural) and other forms of specialist rescue that may be required due to local threats. Volunteers in a number of isolated communities have been trained as Community First Responders by the Ambulance Service of New South Wales. The Service's trained rescuers also support full-time emergency services during major disasters. The SES also assists other emergency services when they are performing major operations. These services include the NSW Police Force, the NSW Rural Fire Service, the Fire and Rescue NSW and the Ambulance Service of NSW.

Support emergency response - Behind the scenes with NSW SES Metro Capability Unit!
22/04/2026

Support emergency response - Behind the scenes with NSW SES Metro Capability Unit!

Join the NSW State Emergency Service and become part of an Incident Management Team (IMT) supporting operations across Metro Zone.

As a member of the Metro Capability Unit, you’ll help plan & coordinate emergency responses from behind the scenes, providing critical support to operational crews when it matters most.

From analysing intelligence to coordinating resources and supporting Incident Controllers, this role is ideal for people who like to think ahead and make informed decisions under pressure.

✅ Strategic, planning & decision‑making role
✅ You gain valuable, transferable skills
✅ Be part of a highly skilled, supportive team

If you want to make a real impact without being on the front line, this could be the role for you.

📍 Based out of Auburn & Rhodes
👉 Apply now to join the Metro Capability Unit – Incident Management Team

Head to https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer and search Metro West Capability Unit.

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to intense rainfall with flash flooding like...
21/03/2026

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to intense rainfall with flash flooding likely, damaging winds, large hailstones:
- Orange
- Dubbo
- Mudgee
- Katoomba
- Cooma
- Yass

WATCH AND ACT
Next update: Sunday 22 Mar 9:15 pm

Find out more: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/dwgGX6

Central NSW severe weatherStay indoorsWatch and ActThe NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDO...
17/03/2026

Central NSW severe weather
Stay indoors
Watch and Act

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to intense rainfall with flash flooding likely:

- Gosford
- Sydney
- Wyong
- Penrith
- Parramatta
- The Entrance

93 MM WAS RECORDED AT MOSMAN IN 60 MIN TO 3:03 am
64 mm was recorded at Pearl Beach Reservoir in 60 min to 2:27 am
51 mm was recorded at Allambie in 30 min to 3:04 am
42 mm was recorded at Wahroonga in 30 min to 3:13 am

You should monitor the situation as it is constantly changing.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises a southerly change has been moving up the coast and combining with a mid level trough to trigger heavy and locally intense rainfall in a moist, unstable atmosphere. The heaviest rainfall has been recorded in coastal northern Sydney.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

At 3:10 am, a VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding was detected near Dee Why and Collaroy.

This thunderstorm is moving towards the north. It is forecast to affect Mona Vale, Terrey Hills and Avalon Beach by 3:40 am and Palm Beach by 4:10 am.

This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.

View the full warning: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/MQNKZ2

Download the Hazards Near Me App and set up ‘Watch Zones’ to receive warnings in real time. https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Post current at 3:54am on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

Illawarra, Southern Highlands and Central and Southern Tablelands severe weatherStay indoorsWatch and ActThe NSW SES is ...
07/03/2026

Illawarra, Southern Highlands and Central and Southern Tablelands severe weather
Stay indoors
Watch and Act

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, and possible flash flooding:

- Nowra
- Canberra
- Goulburn
- Bowral
- Katoomba
- Yass

33.0 mm of rainfall was recorded at Orange Enviromon Base Station in the 1 hour to 12:35 pm.

You should monitor the situation as it is constantly changing.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises that a trough of low-pressure combines with exceptionally high atmospheric moisture to produce slow moving thunderstorms with heavy to intense rainfall over parts of the southeastern New South Wales. Additional hazards of large hailstones and damaging winds about parts of the ranges.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 2:45 pm, VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding were detected near Berrima, Robertson and the Wombeyan Caves Road. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Bowral and High Range by 3:15 pm and Wingecarribee Reservoir by 3:45 pm.

Other severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Silverdale. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect Camden, Oran Park and Cobbity by 3:15 pm and Campbelltown, Leppington and Londonderry by 3:45 pm.

This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.

View the full warning: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/KWIZuD

Download the Hazards Near Me App and set up ‘Watch Zones’ to receive warnings in real time. https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Post current at 3:12pm on Saturday 7th March 2026.

Illawarra, Southern Highlands and Central and Southern Tablelands severe weatherStay indoorsWatch and ActThe NSW SES is ...
07/03/2026

Illawarra, Southern Highlands and Central and Southern Tablelands severe weather
Stay indoors
Watch and Act

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, and possible flash flooding:

- Goulburn
- Bowral
- Braidwood
- Crookwell
- Taralga
- Araluen

33.0 mm of rainfall was recorded at Orange Enviromon Base Station in the 1 hour to 12:35 pm.

You should monitor the situation as it is constantly changing.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises A trough of low-pressure combines with exceptionally high atmospheric moisture to produce slow moving thunderstorms with heavy to intense rainfall over parts of the southeastern New South Wales. Additional hazards of large hailstones and damaging winds about parts of the ranges.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Southern Tablelands and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Snowy Mountains districts.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 2:45 pm, VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding were detected near Berrima, Robertson and the Wombeyan Caves Road. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Bowral and High Range by 3:15 pm and Wingecarribee Reservoir by 3:45 pm.

This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.

View the full warning: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/B7pRmA

Download the Hazards Near Me App and set up ‘Watch Zones’ to receive warnings in real time. https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Post current at 3:06pm on Saturday 7th March 2026.

🌧️FLASH FLOODING RESPONSE IN SYDNEY
26/02/2026

🌧️FLASH FLOODING RESPONSE IN SYDNEY

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, intense rainfall, flash f...
26/02/2026

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, intense rainfall, flash flooding:
- Parramatta
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Fairfield
- Manly
- Ryde
- Horsley Park
- Blacktown
- Frenchs Forest
- Gordon
- Baulkham Hills
- Dee Why
- Erskine Park
- Collaroy
- Kellyville
- Rooty Hill
- Thornleigh
- Dee Why

WATCH AND ACT
Next update: Thursday 26 Feb 9:45 pm

Find out more: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/gCHf3u

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, intense rainfall, flash f...
26/02/2026

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, intense rainfall, flash flooding:
- Parramatta
- Sydney City
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Fairfield
- Horsley Park
- Blacktown
- Frenchs Forest
- Gordon
- Baulkham Hills
- Dee Why
- Pennant Hills
- Erskine Park
- Collaroy
- Kellyville
- Rooty Hill
- St Ives
- Thornleigh

WATCH AND ACT
Next update: Thursday 26 Feb 9:15 pm

Find out more: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/rwJW_J

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, intense rainfall, flash f...
26/02/2026

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to heavy rainfall, intense rainfall, flash flooding:
- Sydney City
- Sydney Airport
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Bankstown
- Fairfield
- Horsley Park
- Parramatta
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Ryde
- Blacktown
- Bondi Beach
- Cecil Park
- Erskine Park
- Baulkham Hills
- St Marys
- Chatswood
- Epping
- St Leonards

WATCH AND ACT
Next update: Thursday 26 Feb 9:00 pm

Find out more: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/YlbmEh

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