Evacuation order in place for NSW town of Menindee amid floods

Evacuation order in place for NSW town of Menindee amid floods

Residents in the NSW outback town of Menindee have been ordered to evacuate as flood waters rise. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the Darling River will increase to 10.7 metres, taking it above its 1976 level. WaterNSW opened Lake Wetherell on Wednesday to its maximum capacity, allowing 45,000 megalitres per day to flow downstream. NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says not all areas of the town will be affected.

Evacuation order in place for NSW town of Menindee amid floods

Residents in the NSW outback town of Menindee have been ordered to evacuate as flood waters rise. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the Darling River will increase to 10.7 metres, taking it above its 1976 level. WaterNSW opened Lake Wetherell on Wednesday to its maximum capacity, allowing 45,000 megalitres per day to flow downstream. NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says not all areas of the town will be affected.

Menindee residents ‘banding together’ as NSW town faces flooding

NSW SES Public Information Officer Scott McLennan says the residents of Menindee are expectedly tired but “banding together” amid an evacuation order due to flooding. “Water for New South Wales, along with the Bureau of Meteorology have indicated that a peak of 10.7 will reach the town tonight,” he told Sky News Australia. “And that’s looking at affecting approximately 30-35 properties in and around Menindee itself.”

Evacuation order in place for NSW town of Menindee amid floods

Residents in the NSW outback town of Menindee have been ordered to evacuate as flood waters rise. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the Darling River will increase to 10.7 metres, taking it above its 1976 level. WaterNSW opened Lake Wetherell on Wednesday to its maximum capacity, allowing 45,000 megalitres per day to flow downstream. NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says not all areas of the town will be affected.

Evacuation order in place for NSW town of Menindee amid floods

Residents in the NSW outback town of Menindee have been ordered to evacuate as flood waters rise. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the Darling River will increase to 10.7 metres, taking it above its 1976 level. WaterNSW opened Lake Wetherell on Wednesday to its maximum capacity, allowing 45,000 megalitres per day to flow downstream. NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says not all areas of the town will be affected.