Orange SES check for flash flooding, respond to building damage

Orange SES controller Rob Stevens said the six call-outs came through the day.

He said they were all for houses in Orange with leaking roofs due to the deluge.

"It certainly wasn't a constant flow, most of it was damaged houses and rain finding its way in," he said.

Mr Stevens said due to flood warnings that were issued due to the heavy rain, the SES also checked areas at Huntley Road and Ophir Road that are known for flash flooding.

He said the water had gone down when he got there but there was evidence of flash flooding at each location.

He said there was also evidence at one crossing that a vehicle had entered the floodwater but luckily they made it across.

However, Mr Stevens said not all vehicles have been so fortunate in the past and they have had to rescue people whose vehicles have been washed downstream.

Mr Stevens said a lack of wind reduced the number of calls that could be expected and a bit of wind could mean the difference between 115 calls or half a dozen.

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, 41.2 millimetres of rain was recorded at Orange Airport between 2.30am and 2pm on Saturday with most of that rain falling after 8am. No rain was recorded after 2pm.

Next week is predicted to be mostly sunny and partly cloudy until Friday and Saturday when there will be a 40 per cent chance of rain.

So far there has been 101.6millimetres in Orange this month with 35.8 millimetres of rain recorded on Tuesday.