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The numbers behind Sydney's drenching

Parts of Sydney have been drenched by more than 100mm of rain which has flooded streets and rivers, wreaking havoc across the city.

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RAINFALL (to 3pm)

* 166mm at Fitzroy Falls in Southern Highlands

* 140mm at The Spit Bridge, Mosman

* 124mm at Sydney Observatory Hill - including 102mm in three hours to 8.30am

* 124mm at Chatswood

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* 112.5mm at West Pennant Hills

* 87mm at Sydney Olympic Park

* 60mm in Blacktown

TRANSPORT

* Roads or lanes flooded in Rozelle, North Narrabeen, Oxford Falls, Annangrove and Maralya

* Traffic lights blacked out or on flash in Mascot and Pagewood

* Trains not running between Gordon and Hornsby on the T1 North Shore Line

* Buses replacing light rail services between Central and Dulwich Hill due to flooding

* Buses replacing ferries between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park due to the weir overflowing

* Cockatoo Island Wharf closed

* More than 150 flights to and from Sydney Airport cancelled

EMERGENCY SERVICES

* Paramedics responded to 47 car crashes around the state between 6am and midday - four times more than normal

* SES received almost 1000 calls - including 15 for rescue


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