About 600 residents in low-lying areas of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were told to evacuate their homes on Friday night, as the river rose to flood levels.

The body of the 68-year-old man was located just before 11am on Sunday morning after he failed to resurface at Nortons Basin, south of Penrith.

A failed river crossing turned into a dramatic rescue overnight when a 4WD, carrying four men, was swept away while trying to cross a swollen river in Sydney’s west.

NSW SES will, from today, start damage assessments west of Penrith and other areas along the Hawkesbury-Nepean River.

Lord Howe Island could be next to face a "vigorous" weather system that has slammed Australia's east, with heavy rain causing ...

Two boats collided on the Nepean River near Penrith today. Picture: Greg Van Esveld The two boats had been travelling in a convoy before the incident. One man told Channel 9 it was a rear-end ...

Two boats collided on the Nepean River near Penrith today. Picture: Greg Van Esveld The two boats had been travelling in a convoy before the incident. One man told Channel 9 it was a rear-end ...

Three people managed to swim to safety after two boats travelling together collided – causing one of the vessels to sink – in Sydney’s west.

Three people managed to swim to safety after two boats travelling together collided – causing one of the vessels to sink – in Sydney’s west.