* Flood waters are mostly easing in NSW but the state is not out of danger yet as the epicentre of the crisis shifts to the Hunter region, after Greater Sydney received less rain than expected

* Spills from the Warragamba Dam were revised down to about half the initial forecast on Thursday afternoon

* More than 280 ADF troops have been deployed in northern NSW to help clean up after devastating flooding

* The death toll from NSW floods has reached five

EVACUATIONS ORDERS AND WARNINGS BY REGION

GREATER SYDNEY

* Evacuation orders are in place in parts of: Lower Portland, Moorebank, Bligh Park, South Windsor, Windsor, Agnes Banks, Sackville, Sackville North, Cattai, Leets Vale, Ebenezer, Freemans Reach, Pitt Town, Pitt Town Bottoms, Oakville, Gronos Point, Richmond Lowlands, Cornwallis, Angus, Vineyard, Londonderry, Mulgrave, Riverstone, Shanes Park, South Maroota, Yarramundi, Wallacia, Chipping Norton, Camden, Lansvale, East Hills, South Maroota and Cumberland Reach

* Evacuation warnings are in place in parts of Mulgoa, Wallacia, Wisemans Ferry and Wetherill Park

* Residents have been given the all clear to return in Picton CBD, North Richmond near Redbank Dam, Georges Hall, and parts of Pleasure Point, Picnic Point, Warwick Farm, Woronora, Sandy Point, Holsworthy, Milperra, North Penrith, Penrith, Jamisontown, East Hills and Emu Plains.

NORTHERN RIVERS

* Evacuation orders are in place in parts of Tumbulgum and surrounds, Kyogle, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Condong, Billinudgel, Ocean Shores, New Brighton, Brunswick Heads and South Golden Beach, Mullumbimby, Broadwater, Cabbage Tree Island, Casino, Chinderah, Fingal Head, Bilambil, Banora Point, Seagulls Estate, Tweed Heads, Ballina, Ballina Island, Woodburn, Swan Bay, Lennox Head, Wardell, Coraki, Southgate, Brushgrove, Cowper, Ulmarra, Iluka, Lawrence, and Maclean.

* Evacuation warnings are in place for the entire Northern Rivers.

* Residents have been given the all clear to return to areas below Rocky Creek Dam near Lismore.

MID NORTH COAST

* Evacuation warnings are in place in Gloucester

* Residents have been given the all clear to return to North Macksville and East Bellingen.

THE HUNTER

* Evacuation orders in are place for Tuggerah Lakes and surrounding areas.

ILLAWARRA AND SOUTH COAST

* Evacuation warnings are in place in Sussex Inlet.

* Residents have been given the all clear to return to areas downstream of Cambewarra Dam and at Lake Illawarra.

Australian Associated Press