An evacuate now order was issued on Friday night for North Moree in NSW due to dangerous major flooding.
The NSW SES issued the alert about 8pm and comes as the state braces for a weekend of even more wet weather.
“You must evacuate now because inundation of properties is expected overnight Fri(day) into Sat(urday),” the alert said.
Evacuation centres have been set up at the Moree PCYC on Boston Street.
Widespread thunderstorms are threatening large parts of New South Wales, with communities bracing for flash flooding in the coming days.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued more than 20 weather warnings.
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hailstones were expected on Friday night.
The wet weather is expected to continue over the weekend and into next week.
Residents are advised to keep across BoM’s warnings as the system bears down. NSW warnings can be viewed here, Victoria here, and Queensland here.