Water levels rise near Menindee as town is threatened by record flood

Water levels rise near Menindee as town is threatened by record flood

Evacuations in and around Menindee, near Broken Hill, are under way as the western NSW town prepares for what is expected to be its biggest-ever flood.

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Residents in low-lying areas in the NSW town of Menindee have been ordered to evacuate as floodwaters rise.

Water levels rising near town of Menindee

NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says WaterNSW is releasing a significant amount of water out of the Menindee Lake system, causing river levels to rise at the Menindee township. “It’s the water that is the outcome of the flooding on the Darling and Namoi systems from several months ago … and that’s lead to the situation where WaterNSW is now releasing significant water out of Menindee Lake system,” Mr Burnes told Sky News Australia.

Water levels rising near town of Menindee

NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says WaterNSW is releasing a significant amount of water out of the Menindee Lake system, causing river levels to rise at the Menindee township. “It’s the water that is the outcome of the flooding on the Darling and Namoi systems from several months ago … and that’s lead to the situation where WaterNSW is now releasing significant water out of Menindee Lake system,” Mr Burnes told Sky News Australia.

Water levels rising near town of Menindee

NSW SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes says WaterNSW is releasing a significant amount of water out of the Menindee Lake system, causing river levels to rise at the Menindee township. “It’s the water that is the outcome of the flooding on the Darling and Namoi systems from several months ago … and that’s lead to the situation where WaterNSW is now releasing significant water out of Menindee Lake system,” Mr Burnes told Sky News Australia.