NSW flooding: Warning for residents as thousands hit by flooding despite rainfall reprieve

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Thousands of residents in the NSW town of Forbes have been hit with flooding despite a rainfall reprieve for much of the state. 7NEWS

The Lachlan River reached major flood level as it peaked at 10.5 metres in the central-west town on Friday evening, with access to its business centre cut off.

The SES performed seven flood rescues across the state in the past 24 hours and received 213 calls for help.A let-up in the rain has been forecast for most of NSW in the coming days, although the Bureau of Meteorology says renewed flooding is possible for parts of the state’s central west and southwest.Major flooding from the Murrumbidgee River could reach the town of Hay in late October, the bureau said.

“The will continue to move downstream, so we encourage residents to be aware of the conditions and monitor if they live near a watercourse,” he said.

 

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Any news about flood mitigation or even a dam Ok I’ll wait… yeps it’s flooded again.

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