Daring moment four campers and two dogs are rescued by helicopter from a submerged campsite

Four people and two dogs have been winched to safety in a dramatic after they were stranded by flash flooding engulfing NSW.

The campers became stranded when they woke up to find floodwaters suddenly rose overnight at their campsite near Moree in the state’s inland north.

They were forced to call for help about 11.30am on Wednesday when it was clear they were not going to be able to escape on their own.

Footage of the rescue shows the precarious situation the group was in when the LifeFlight helicopter found them along with a chihuahua and a Pomeranian.

The campers were ‘monitoring rainfall in the area’ but woke up after rain had substantially risen leaving them stranded

The two dogs were able to be lifted to safety by a ‘child rescue capsule’

LifeFlight paramedic Aaron Hartle said the group become acquainted at the campsite and were monitoring rainfall in the region, over the past few days.

‘They knew it was raining and knew it was flooding, but had discussed the situation and thought they’d be okay.’ he said.

‘When they woke up this morning, the water was higher than knee deep, so the group contacted the NSW SES, as there was no way out.’

Once the helicopter arrived the on-board paramedic was winched down to assess the campers and dogs, who were uninjured.

The rescue helicopter took the campers in two groups to Moree Airport

The campers called NSW SES at about 11.30am this morning

The rescue crew took the campers in separate trips taking two people and one of the dogs in a ‘child rescue capsule’ back to safety at Moree Airport.

The floods have come after record rainfall and flooding across much of the state.

On Wednesday evening, just hours after the rescue NSW State Emergency Service issued an evacuation notice to Moree residents on.

The LifeFlight helicopter is usually based in Brisbane, but was tasked to Moree to aid emergency services in their response to the unfolding flood crisis.