Wakehurst reopens this morning after evening deluge

Key points

• Wakehurst Parkway has reopened after heavy rain on Tuesday night closed the Narrabeen-Oxford Falls route and caused flooding and damage across parts of the Northern Beaches. Manly SES volunteers spent the night attending roof jobs, calls about water entering homes and drain unblocking.
• Flash flooding hit Pittwater Road between Nolan's Reserve and Balgowlah Road at Francis Street, and Pittwater Road at Dee Why.
• The Bureau of Meteorology's Terrey Hills gauge recorded 67.4mm in the 22 hours to 7am Wednesday, with most falling between 8pm and 10pm.