A man has drowned after a boat capsized on a flooded river in Sydney's inner west.
Emergency services were called to the Parramatta River, off Abbotsford Parade in Abbotsford, just after 2.45pm.
NSW Police confirmed a man, was pulled from the water and died.
READ MORE: NSW residents warned heavy rainfall, flooding likely to last until Tuesday
The city is being hit by wild weather, with severe weather warnings in place for Metropolitan, Illawarra and parts of Hunter, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands forecast districts.
Multiple evacuation warnings affecting thousands of residents are in place in Sydney.
The heavy rain is expected to extend beyond the Illawarra and far northern parts of the South Coast to the broader Sydney area, including the Blue Mountains.
Warnings also extend from as far north as Newcastle, and south as far as Bateman's Bay.
A months worth of rain is expected to fall in just days.
Trains and ferry services have already been impacted by the downpours and the weather has contributed to travel chaos at Sydney Airport as school holidays kick off.
Drivers are being asked to avoid travelling if they can.
More to come.
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