Lightning and rain over Manly and North Head last night Source: Supplied
FIVE campers who were hemmed in by rising waters have been rescued from the Nepean River in Sydney's west overnight.
Driving rain which pounded Sydney's east also prompted 300 emergency calls for help, with steady rainfall expected to continue over coming days.
The group of two teachers and three students from a local high school set off on a camping trip on Friday afternoon.
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They had set up camp on an island about 200 metres south of Riverbank Drive at Emu Heights.
Rising river levels forced the group to move camp to higher ground, police say.
As the water kept rising, one of the teachers feared they would be flooded in and raised the alarm about 9.50pm.
Emergency services and police were deployed to the scene and were able to locate the campers and bring them to safety.
The group were assessed on site by ambulance paramedics and did not require further medical treatment.
Lightning overlooking Botany Bay from Brighton Le Sands. Source: News Limited
An underground carpark of a unit block in Willoughby was extensively damaged by flood water. Source: News Limited
The underground carpark of Chatswood police station flooded in the storms last night. Source: News Limited
Emergency workers yesterday cleaned up the trail of damage left by last night's storm, which saw a blitz of thunder, rain and lightning bolts across Sydney.
While no one was badly injured, the State Emergency Service recorded 287 calls for help in Sydney and 340 around the state.
The NSW Bureau of Meterology said this morning the threat of severe thunderstorms had now passed.
The highest rainfalls overnight were north of Sydney, with Chatswood recording 60mm of rain, and in the south of the city, with San Souci recording 77mm of rain, in the 24 hours to 9am this morning.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should keep clear of fallen power lines, creeks and storm drains. It has also asked that people do not drive or ride bikes through through flood water.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
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