An evacuation order has been issued by the State Emergency Service (SES) for multiple Menindee residents in New South Wales’s far west. Key points: The Darling River is expected to peak at 10.7 metres in Menindee on Saturday morning As many as 35 properties could be affected by the flooding A community meeting is scheduled … Read more
Water levels at Renmark have reached their peak, the South Australia’s SES says, while they have warned a shack community in Murraylands to “shelter in place” because key roads are closed. Key points: A road near Bolto has been washed away by floodwaters Bolto residents have been warned that it is now unsafe to evacuate Water levels at Renmark expected to … Read more
South Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a flood emergency warning for the River Murray as water flow into the state has reached the major flood level. Key points: Water flows into South Australia have reached the range predicted at the peak flood level People are in the emergency warning area have been urged … Read more
More than half of Barry Heib’s caravan park in Moama, on the NSW border with Victoria, has been underwater since mid-October. Key points: Moama properties have sustained millions of dollars in flood damage SES public information officer Lachlan Gilchrist says assessments have revealed “an enormous amount of devastation” The Murray River Council says it estimates … Read more
The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued an emergency warning for the Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park, in South Australia’s Riverland. Key points: An emergency warning has been issued for the Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park The park says it has been closed to guests since November 28 Additional ferry closures have been announced The SES there was a risk of floodwater threatening … Read more
The manager of a caravan park on the River Murray in South Australia has warned people to prepare for the worst after her property was suddenly flooded over the weekend. Key points: The Blanchetown Caravan Park was inundated over the weekend Gerard residents say flooding can be good for animals and fish Irrigators are now … Read more
The body of a man has been found in waters at Taylorville, in South Australia’s Riverland, police say. SA Police said they were called to an area off Taylorville Road about 2:15pm on Sunday with the Country Fire Service (CFS) and State Emergency Service (SES) after a member of the public reported seeing the body of … Read more
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Header As the residents of Eugowra begin to rebuild their lives after a deadly flash flood saw them clamouring onto rooftops, they are also searching for answers as to how the scale of the disaster caught them … Read more
The South Australian government says updated modelling shows 1,086 primary residences will be flooded if River Murray inflows peak at 250 gigalitres a day. Key points: About 175 gigalitres of water is expected to flow into South Australia’s River Murray from later this week Residents of homes that could be flooded at are being contacted … Read more
A sudden and intense hailstorm has battered parts of the NSW Mid North Coast, with some hailstones the size of golf balls. Key points: The hail storm hit the Port Macquarie and the Camden Haven regions this afternoon Large hailstones damaged houses and other property The NSW State Emergency Service has received nearly 120 calls … Read more