The woman, in her 20s, was trying to flee a vehicle in a swollen creek in Rothbury, near Cessnock

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A search is under way after a woman was swept into a flooded creek in the Hunter region overnight, as heavy downpours continue to batter large parts of northern New South Wales.

Police said a Mini was being driven by a 27-year-old woman in Rothbury, near Cessnock, when it became stuck on Old North Road, through the swollen creek, just before 8pm on Saturday.

Source: Guardian - World News