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NSW SES is responding to ongoing flooding in Western NSW as flows from Queensland cause river rises to pass historic levels.
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Helicopters and high clearance vehicles are dropping off essential supplies to isolated communities in Western, North Western and North Eastern NSW as the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) supports those impacted by ongoing flooding. 
Four NSW SES volunteers stand next to a helicopter in the Moree area.
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NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has deployed more than 750 personnel, rescue assets, high clearance vehicles and flood rescue teams as impacts from heavy rain and water flowing south from Queensland are felt across the state.
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The NSW State Emergency Service is monitoring forecast rainfall in Northern NSW, and responding to major flood warnings in Western communities as floodwater from Queensland moves south. 
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is continuing to respond to the impacts of heavy rain and damaging winds across the state, with riverine rises and flash flooding occurring in Northern, Western and Mid North Coast regions.
Casino Unit doing medical resupply to isolated resident 29 March 2025
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is responding to slowly rising river catchments as flood warnings are issued, and rainfall records are broken in Western parts of the state.
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NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is reminding the public to be vigilant this weekend, with flash flooding possible across parts of NSW. 
Members deployed to Walgett 28 March 2025
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is monitoring forecast moderate to heavy rainfall and damaging winds across the state and has prepositioned teams and assets ahead of the weather deteriorating from Friday and into the weekend.
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) formally concluded its response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred today (Friday 14 March 2025), following a busy period for volunteers who responded to 7,650 incidents over the last 15 days.
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The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has received more than 14,000 calls and responded to more than 7,500 incidents across Northern NSW following the impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Blacktown Unit group photo 12 March 2025