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Sydneysiders are clearing up after an overnight drenching, as a low pressure system from ex-tropical cyclone Oswald moves out to sea.
Many parts of the city recorded rainfall levels of over 100mm in the 24 hours before 9am this morning.
The Bureau of Meteorology says 125mm fell at Camden, in the city's south west, and 197mm fell at Gosford, on the central coast.
The heavy rain caused flash flooding, especially in coastal suburbs.
Two people had to be rescued from their car which got caught in flash flooding at St Ives, on Sydney's north shore.
Phil Campbell from the State Emergency Service expects that will be the last of the rescues because flood waters are now subsiding.
"We are not expecting any more flash flooding to eventuate given the forecast we've had from the Bureau," he said.
"There is still a chance of strong winds later today as a small low tracks down the coast past Sydney and the Illawarra but we are hopeful that low will not call any further damage."
The SES says it is doorknocking homes along the Georges and Cook Rivers in Sydney's south west this morning, due to concerns about possible localised flooding.
It says the affected suburbs are in the Canterbury and Bankstown areas.
Meanwhile, Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy still have crews out helping residents with power outages because of wind and rain.
Ausgrid says around 300 homes in Sydney and on the Central Coast are still without power.
The main areas affected are Wahroonga, Lidcombe and Bucketty.
Endeavour Energy says about 200 homes are without power at Gerringong on the south coast.
Transport problems
Flooding is affecting traffic on some roads, including the Wakehurst Parkway, which is closed in the city's north.
Some ferry services are also suspended.
Buses are replacing ferries between Parramatta and Rydalmere due to flooding at the Parramatta Weir, in Sydney's west.
The Cronulla to Bundeena Ferry in Sydney's south has been replaced by a limited bus service today due to rough seas and dangerous conditions.
The Palm Beach Ferry service in Sydney's north is cancelled due to large swell and rough weather.
Train services south of Sydney, between Wollongong and Waterfall, have resumed after they were suspended earlier due to localised flooding.
Trains between Wollongong and Port Kembla are still suspended, with buses running instead.
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