Sydneysiders are cleaning up following this week's intense rainstorm that flooded parts of the city, caused public transport chaos, left homes without power and caused at least $10 million worth of damage.
More than 2100 calls for help were made to the State Emergency Service which rescued 18 people stranded in floodwaters on Wednesday and Thursday.
Three people died and at least nine people were injured during the storm which dumped almost 150 millimetres in parts of Sydney over 24 hours to 5am on Thursday.
SES volunteer Billy Martin collapsed and died while attending a job on Wednesday while a teenager and a man died in separate road crashes. Two of those injured were police officers.
The downpour was the most rainfall Sydney had received in a single November day since 1984.
While the rain subsided on Thursday morning, gusts of up to 60km/h buffeted the city, bringing down trees.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts light showers for Sydney on Thursday evening and through Friday before a clear weekend.
"We still have some cloud lingering around and a chance of light, isolated showers," forecaster Zhi-Weng Chua told AAP.
"As the night goes on, the chances of showers will subside."
While all flood warnings were cancelled on Thursday, the strong winds will continue into Friday, gusting up to almost 40km/h.
SES spokeswoman Sue Pritchard says parents should remain vigilant and keep an eye on children around backed-up waterways and drains which could pose a drowning threat.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the three deaths attributed to the storm as "a terrible tragedy".
Mr Morrison, speaking in parliament on Thursday, revealed Mr Martin - a member of the SES's Shellharbour unit - had a young family.
"One of those deaths was an SES volunteer who was responding to the storms, out there helping others when he lost his life," the prime minister said.
"A volunteer with a young family, it is truly heartbreaking and our thoughts are with his family at this terrible time."
The SES issued a statement saying Mr Martin died "while selflessly serving his community".
Opposition leader Bill Shorten cautioned banks and insurance companies to show a helping hand rather than "reaching for lawyers and litigation and fine print".
Insurers say so far some 1600 claims have been lodged. They estimate the initial damage bill is $10 million.
