KEY FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE NSW RAIN EMERGENCY
* More than 18,000 people evacuated
* 150 flood rescues overnight to early Monday
* 2000 calls for help, taking the weekend total to more than 10,000
* More than 200 schools closed
* Rain not expected to ease until Wednesday.
MID-NORTH COAST:
* 15,000 people ordered to evacuate low-lying areas including Macksville, Port Macquarie, Lower Macleay, Kempsey CBD
* Communities facing the worst flooding in almost a century
* Another 100mm of rainfall expected before Wednesday
* The Macleay and Hastings rivers overflowing in many areas.
HUNTER REGION:
* The immediate threat appeared to ease on Monday morning but more rain is on the way and the danger is not over
* More flooding forecast along the Hawkesbury and Hunter rivers.
WESTERN, SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN SYDNEY:
* 3000 evacuated from communities along the Hawkesbury River amid the worst flooding since 1961, with the river expected to peak around 15m on Monday night
* Another 50-100mm of rainfall expected before Wednesday
* Major risks remain for residents west of the city
* Major flooding occurring along the Hawkesbury River which has risen to 13.11m
* The Nepean River peaked near Penrith overnight at just over 10m, forcing evacuations
* Towns affected included Windsor, Pitt Town, North Richmond, Freemans Reach and Colo
* Fears up to 54,000 people could be displaced.
WESTERN NSW:
* Parts of western NSW could receive a season's worth of rain as another system moves in from the south
* Moderate flooding expected on the Macquarie River at Bathurst
* Moderate to major flooding also possible in the northwest of the state.
ILLAWARRA:
* Two flood watch alerts in place for the Shoalhaven and Bega rivers and St Georges Basin
* 200-300mm of rainfall expected in the next 24 to 36 hours.
ASSISTANCE:
* The federal government's natural disaster arrangements activated for 38 local government areas across NSW with those affected eligible to claim $1000 per adult and $400 per child
* Flood victims eligible for free legal advice from lawyers from the Disaster Response Legal Service as they recover from the devastating rains over the weekend
* NSW government in talks with Canberra about brining in the Australian Defence Force to support emergency crews
* Other states, including South Australia, sending emergency service personnel to help
* Almost a quarter of a million dollars raised on GoFundMe, including more than $100,000 for a Taree couple whose home washed away on their wedding day.
