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{{Short description|Disaster in New South Wales, Australia}}
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The '''2011 Wollongong floods''', beginning in March 2011, are a series of floods occuring throughout ] and nearby regions. These floods are the result of torrential downpour in large parts of New South Wales. Similar floods occurred earlier in the year in ] and ]. The '''2011 Wollongong floods''', beginning in March 2011, were a series of floods occurring throughout {{NSWcity|Wollongong}} and the ] regions of ], ]. The floods were the result of a ] covering most of the southern regions of the state and torrential rain in suburban ] and nearby regional areas.


Sixteen pre-school children and their carers were rescued at ] by the ]. Rain continues to fall in the ].<ref name="SMH1">{{cite news | url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/heavy-rains-threaten-nsw-preschool-20110321-1c36l.html | title=One dead as floods cause havoc in NSW | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | date=March 21, 2011 | publisher=]}}</ref> A further six rescues are currently underway throughout the region, ] received 63mm of rain in the hour leading up to 1 pm on March 21.<ref name="SMH1" /> Sixteen pre-school children and their carers were rescued at ] by the ].<ref name="SMH1">{{cite news | url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/heavy-rains-threaten-nsw-preschool-20110321-1c36l.html | title=One dead as floods cause havoc in NSW | accessdate=21 March 2011 | date=21 March 2011 | work=]}}</ref> ] received {{convert|63|mm}} of rain in the hour leading up to 1 pm on 21 March 2011.<ref name="SMH1" /> A man, presumed to be in his forties, was found dead {{convert|150|km}} east from a stormwater bridge as torrential rain continued fall across the Illawarra on 21 March. Dozens of people were rescued as highways were shut and trains suspended until the waters subsided.<ref name="SMH1" /><ref name="ABC1" />


The ] issued flash flood warnings for the ], ], Illawarra, South West Slopes, ] and Southern Tablelands, with heavy rain expected to continue.<ref name="SMH1" /><ref name="ABC2">{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/21/3169552.htm?site=illawarra&section=news&date=(none) | title=Body found after south coast drenching - ABC Illawarra NSW | accessdate=21 March 2011 | date=21 March 2011 | publisher=]}}</ref> In the first 48 hours of the flood (20–21 March) {{convert|160|mm}} of rain has fallen in Wollongong. Robertson in the ] recorded the state's highest rainfall on 21 March with {{convert|83|mm}} equalling the March record for 2003.<ref name="ABC1">{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/21/3169383.htm?site=illawarra&section=news&date=(none) | title=Heavy rainfalls lash Illawarra and South Coast – ABC Illawarra NSW | accessdate=21 March 2011 | date=21 March 2011 | publisher=]}}</ref>
A man, believe to be in his forties, has been found dead 150km east from a stormwater bridge as torrential rain continues fall across the Illawarra region of NSW, dozens of people are being rescued as highways are shut and trains suspended until the waters subside.<ref name="SMH1" /><ref name="ABC1" />


The ] was closed around Station Street, Albion Park and at ] after a tree fell and blocked the road. The ] was closed at ] and the ] was also closed.<ref name="ABC2" />
The ] has issued flash flood warnings for the ], ], Illawarra, South West Slopes, ] and Southern Tablelands, with heavy rain expected to continue.<ref name="SMH1" /><ref name="ABC1" />


==See also==
In the first 48 hours of the flood (March 20–21) 160 millimetres of rain has fallen in Wollongong. Robertson in the ] recorded the state's highest rainfall on March 21 with 83&nbsp;mm equalling the March record for 2003.<ref name="ABC1">{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/21/3169383.htm?site=illawarra&section=news&date=(none) | title=Body found after south coast drenching – ABC Illawarra NSW – Australian Broadcasting Commission | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | date=March 21, 2011 | publisher=]}}</ref>
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Disaster in New South Wales, Australia

The 2011 Wollongong floods, beginning in March 2011, were a series of floods occurring throughout Wollongong and the Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia. The floods were the result of a storm cell covering most of the southern regions of the state and torrential rain in suburban Sydney and nearby regional areas.

Sixteen pre-school children and their carers were rescued at Jamberoo by the State Emergency Service. Albion Park received 63 millimetres (2.5 in) of rain in the hour leading up to 1 pm on 21 March 2011. A man, presumed to be in his forties, was found dead 150 kilometres (93 mi) east from a stormwater bridge as torrential rain continued fall across the Illawarra on 21 March. Dozens of people were rescued as highways were shut and trains suspended until the waters subsided.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued flash flood warnings for the South Coast, Riverina, Illawarra, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Southern Tablelands, with heavy rain expected to continue. In the first 48 hours of the flood (20–21 March) 160 millimetres (6.3 in) of rain has fallen in Wollongong. Robertson in the Southern Highlands recorded the state's highest rainfall on 21 March with 83 millimetres (3.3 in) equalling the March record for 2003.

The Princes Highway was closed around Station Street, Albion Park and at Kiama after a tree fell and blocked the road. The Southern Freeway was closed at Berkeley and the Illawarra Highway was also closed.

See also

References

  1. ^ "One dead as floods cause havoc in NSW". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Heavy rainfalls lash Illawarra and South Coast – ABC Illawarra NSW". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Body found after south coast drenching - ABC Illawarra NSW". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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