BoM warns Sydney could be next to flood, people in city's north-west told to 'prepare now'

 Sydney residents have been urged to brace for flooding over the coming days with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet saying "the worst is yet to come".

A severe weather warning is in place for heavy rain and high winds along the NSW coast from Newcastle to Bega, which could cause widespread damage and flooding. 

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said the severe weather was likely to begin this evening, and some areas could record up to 200 millimetres of rain in a six-hour period. 

Large swathes of northern NSW have been flooded in the past 48 hours, and as the weather moves south, so will the danger.

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