The Weather Bureau says heavy rain which again lashed the Hunter region overnight is set ease this afternoon for a mostly sunny Saturday.
Many parts of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens had falls in excess of 100 millimetres since 9am yesterday, with Mandalong topping the list with 153.
Many local roads are closed due to flash flooding.
The Live Traffic website and local council Facebook pages have the latest updates.
More than 40 flood warnings are still current for the region and the SES says overnight rain will further impact river levels.
Steve Edmonds from the SES has told the ABC roads can still be dangerous despite heavy rain easing and moving south.
“We’ve had almost 1000 incidents in the Northern Zone in the last 24 hours,” he said.
“If people come across flash flooding, just turn around and find an alternative route.
“We don’t want to see any more flood rescues,” he said.
Fresh Watch and Act warnings are in place for Lake Macquarie, Raymond Terrace, Paterson, Wollombi and surrounds.
