<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man in his 60s is in hospital after falling two metres down a flooded stormwater drain as </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-rain-downpour-weather-warnings-adelaide-australia/92b97ab6-8dc6-48b6-b8a2-8f78fab86afa" rel="" target="_blank" title="persistent rain sparks flooding"><span>persistent rain sparks flooding</span></a><span> in parts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was walking down a footpath at Balmoral Beach in Mosman when he fell into the open drain. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His wife was with him and ran across the road to the Bathers' Pavilion to ask for help.</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><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/rear-to-kerb-parking-fine-cancelled-sydney-northern-beaches/570a3a56-457a-49e3-8f23-6c43c9a547c0" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Sydney driver's hefty parking fine wiped without explanation</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A restaurant employee and emergency services pulled the man out of the drain before he was taken to hospital with several broken bones.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Mosman Council are repairing the storm drain after heavy rain is believed to have dislodged the concrete lids.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Emergency services crews initially responded to calls after reports that a person had fallen in and were able to assist," a council spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-weather-man-falls-two-metres-down-flooded-drain-amid-torrential-rain/62094855-f393-4e4b-befd-598f0925377e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We thank and acknowledge these crews and members of the public for their actions to help get the person safely out.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Council's after-hours on-call crew were then alerted and attended to cordon off the area ahead of repairs being completed."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> SES received 495 calls for help overnight as the metropolitan region was lashed with heavy rain and flash flooding, with some suburbs recording more than 100mm of rainfall within three hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fairfield was one of the places hit the worst, with six people rescued after becoming stranded in floodwaters and about 12 households forced to evacuate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/solicitor-charged-allegedly-stealing-15-million-dollars-from-clients/f56fdaea-f3ff-44b0-9c2f-d19a2132020c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Sydney lawyer allegedly stole nearly $15 million from clients</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of those women, Merry Shiba, said she noticed water in her kitchen and laundry before she was asked to leave.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was very scary. I was crying. I was scared. I don't know what I do," she told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My husband is stuck outside in the car, because he move the car and I stay inside. And kids there. There was screaming."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rain has eased across parts of the city, with Sydney Observatory recording 12mm of rainfall since midnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other parts of the state are also seeing wet weather.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There has been 72.4mm of rainfall in Lismore, 56mm in Gosford and 54.8mm in Terrey Hills since midnight.</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://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=9news.com.au" 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" title=""><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>