<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dozens of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/floods" rel="" target="_blank" title="flood"><span>flood</span></a><span> rescues have been carried out in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> in the past 24 hours after a massive afternoon and overnight downpour, with more on the way.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Homes were evacuated as the rain inundated streets in Fairfield East and more than 490 calls were made to the SES.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Out of those, 42 led to swift water rescues.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/work-from-home-trend-hurting-cbd-pubs-bars-and-restaurants/57f2e84c-0e68-4ecf-a468-cf238a8d19c3" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Where have Friday night drinks gone? Pubs buckle under work-from-home trend</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cars were also flooded in shopping centre carparks while roads were cut throughout the metropolitan area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rain should ease throughout the morning, with the Bureau of Meteorology cancelling a severe warning for Greater Sydney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But flood warnings remain in place for much of outback NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and the Northern territroy.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-rain-downpour-weather-warnings-adelaide-australia/92b97ab6-8dc6-48b6-b8a2-8f78fab86afa" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-warnings-to-brace-for-cyclone-sandwich-more-rain-extreme-weather/8c1ebfaa-7c8b-4758-9492-c386d316d513" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Queenslanders warned to brace for possible 'cyclone sandwich'</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A near-stationary tropical low system hanging over Central Australia continues to pour rain into all four states, with the heavy downpour slowly moves south.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adelaide is next in line for a soaking, with more than 100mm forecast to fall on the city in coming hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some events in the city have already been cancelled, with flash flooding expected across the metropolitan area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/how-us-strike-on-iran-could-unfold-potential-consequences-donald-trump/58e36503-6aa8-47d3-9bc6-5d737f358328" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Clock ticks down as Trump's threat to Iran nears crunch time</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rain also continues to bucket down in dust-dry outback Queensland, with the tiny town of Birdsville, 10km from the South Australian, copping an extremely rare drenching.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/bucketing-down-in-birdsville-and-betoota/1891220" rel="" target="_blank" title="Weatherzone reported"><span>Weatherzone reported</span></a><span> that in the 24 hours to 9am yesterday, the town received 93.2mm, more than half of its annual average of 161.4mm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was also Queensland's second-highest 24-hour rainfall total behind Fall Creek in the decidedly more tropical Cape York Peninsula.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>