The flood crisis continues across NSW and in southeast Queensland with thousands of people under evacuation orders and many areas still on high alert.<br /><br />Intense rain has continued in NSW and Sydney's main water source, Warragamba Dam, has released around 600 gigalitres of water into the flooded river system.<br /><br />More than 100mm of rain fell in multiple areas near the dam between 9am and 6pm on Wednesday.<br /><br />About 130,000 homes are in the path of the overflowing dam.