NSW Police are searching for a driver near Mudgee after a car was swept off a flooded causeway in the state's central west.
More than a dozen flood warnings are in place across multiple states after a complex low pressure system swept east, battering the country with heavy rain and extreme winds.
Police confirmed they were called to Macdonalds Creek, near Lower Piambong Road, Erudgere last night after receiving reports a vehicle had been swept into the causeway.
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A search was launched and officers found and located a vehicle submerged in the waterway.
"It's unknown if there are any persons inside the vehicle," police said.
"Police and emergency services will continue operations this morning (Friday 5 August 2022) to access the vehicle."
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said between 50 - 99mm of rain has fallen over parts of NSW since 9am yesterday.
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https://twitter.com/BOM_NSW/status/1555297847960125441A dozen flood warnings are in effect for NSW, with drivers urged to take extreme care.
"People are encouraged to continue to monitor warnings," BoM said.
"Damaging winds remain possible in parts of the southeast."
A full list of warnings in NSW can be accessed here.
Flood warnings are also current for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Tasmania, and Victoria.
A series of destructive low pressure systems have been sweeping east since Monday, causing havoc across southern Australia.
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It was NSW's turn to batten down the hatches yesterday as the intense rain band swept east.
Heavy rain pounded the state's snowfields, turning powdered snow into sludge and transforming once tranquil creeks into raging rivers.
Perisher Creek, near Australia's largest and second-highest and most popular ski area, spilled it's banks.
Thredbo recieved 63.8 mm of rain to 9am yesterday and a further 47.6 mm between 9am to 4pm.
The popular ski resort was forced to close its lifts amid safety concerns.
High totals were also seen at Perisher.
Up to 64 mm fell to 9am and a further 53.8 mm was recorded between 9am to 4pm.
Senior Bureau Meteorologist Jonathan How said conditions will start to "ease off" today, but showers will continue across much of the south-east into the weekend.
"We do see that cold front push into the Tasman Sea," he said.
"But showers and rain will push to north east NSW and southern Queensland.
"Across the south east a number of troughs will maintain those cold, blustery and showery conditions".
More snow is likely to fall over the alpine regions from today, repairing some of the rain damage.
