Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 18, 2026 at 07:41 AM
Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

AI Summary

short article 1 min

Amidst heavy rains and thunderstorms in Sydney, Australia, a man named Craig Finniss was seen swimming in a flooded golf course at Palm Beach. The incident occurred after some parts of Sydney received up to 180mm of rain over the weekend, leading to flash flooding in several suburbs. Authorities issued evacuation orders for residents in affected areas due to the severe weather conditions. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported the significant rainfall, which caused widespread waterlogging, including the flooding of the golf course where Finniss was observed swimming. The heavy rain impacted coastal communities on Sydney's northern beaches.

Keywords

flooding 100% heavy rain 90% golf course 80% sydney 70% flash flooding 60% thunderstorms 50% evacuation 40%

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral
Score: 0.10

Source Transparency

Source
BBC News - World
Political Lean
Center (0.00)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
70%
Geographic Perspective
Sydney

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

Topic Connections

Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories

Network visualization showing 51 related topics
View Full Graph
Explore Full Topic Graph