Flooding across Western Sydney as the Nepean-Hawkesbury rivers burst in March 2022 | 7NEWS

The rain bomb that threatened to smash Sydney has missed its target, coming ashore to our north. But the downpour has been heavy enough to leave a major flood emergency in Western Sydney.

The outflow from Warragamba Dam, which fortunately is spilling at half the rate authorities predicted when they feared a massive downpour would hit the catchment.

One of the first suburbs evacuated was North Richmond with access cut over the swollen Hawkesbury River.

7NEWS' Mark Ferguson reported from Richmond, Michael Usher was in the air over the floods, Paul Kadak in North Richmond, Amelia Brace in Shanes Park, Andrew Denney in Werrington, Tom Hartley in Windsor, Mylee Hogan in Maitland, Bill Hogan in Lismore, Sarina Andaloro in Liverpool, Leonie Ryan at NSW SES HQ, Tom Sacre at Picton, Taylor Aiken at Woronora and Sally Bowrey with the weather report. This New South Wales flood coverage was broadcast on Channel 7 on Thursday 3rd March 2022.

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