NSW flood death toll rises to five as photos show extent of damage in Lismore

A fifth person has died from the severe floods in northern NSW which have left many towns in ruins.

The body of a man believed to be in his 40s was found at Byrril Creek Road near Terragon, south of Murwillumbah, just after 2pm on Friday.

The man who is yet to be identified is the fifth life lost from recent floods in NSW, with harrowing photos showing towns left completely destroyed.

Lismore is one of the most heavily impacted towns after floods tore through the area this week.

Harrowing photos have shown the true extent of the damage from floods in Lismore, northern NSW

A building is seen completely destroyed in Lismore after it was ravaged by flood waters. Five people have died from the floods in northern NSW

Members from the ADF are seen helping with the clean up in Lismore

One man assesses the damage after days of flooding in Lismore

The entire town centre has now been littered with goods that were ruined from rising waters.

Huge piles of items line the streets as Lismore’s 45,000 residents start the lengthy clean up process.

Countless locals have been left homeless while others rifle through whatever possessions they can salvage.

Businesses have also been left in tatters, with many stores now with no stock.

The community spirit in Lismore has remained strong with locals pulling on their gum boots and lending a hand to help repair their town.

Streets in Lismore’s CBD are seen lined with items soiled by flood waters

Locals are now starting the lengthy clean up process

Pieces of furniture and items including a toaster are seen piled onto the road after floods devastated Lismore

But in south-east Queensland some residents have taken the opportunity to steal from those who’ve had to flee their homes and businesses.

A 15-year-old boy is the latest to be charged after he allegedly tried to steal from a car in a flooded carpark in West End in Brisbane on Thursday evening.

He allegedly threatened a woman with a tool in the carpark before police arrived and arrested him. The woman was unharmed.

The teen had also allegedly scoped out the back area of a brewery in the suburb.

The brewery’s owner said one of his staff was forced to chased the boy away.

A 15-year-old boy was charged after allegedly tried to steal from a car in a flooded carpark in West End in Brisbane on Thursday evening

Flood-damaged goods line a main road in Lismore

A Lismore local walks past an endless stream of items destroyed from floods

‘He was in the area basically taking advantage of people who had been hit by the flood and looting, which was really disappointing to see,’ the owner told 7 News.

The 15-year-old was charged with two counts of stealing by looting in a natural disaster and one count of threatening violence. He will appear in Brisbane Children’s Court. 

A man and a woman were also caught with items allegedly stolen from properties inundated with floods just before midnight in the Oxley area.

The pair, both aged 26, will face court in April after being charged with stealing by looting in a natural disaster. 

A total of seven people have been charged in relation to stealing from properties ravaged by flood waters in Queensland.

ADF soldiers walk past thousands of destroyed items in Lismore

It comes as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the bad weather isn’t yet over.

Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for areas from NSW’s Mid North Coast all the way down to the Victorian border on Sunday and Monday.

Saturday may be dry in some areas around NSW but there’s likely more rain around the corner.

Up to 60mm of rain could fall in Sydney on Sunday, and another 30-50mm is forecast for Monday. 

Brisbane is also likely to see a wet weekend but a dry day on Monday.

A woman carries debris during clean up efforts in Lismore on Friday

It comes as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the bad weather isn’t yet over with more rain in NSW on the way