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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Menindee, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 50 stories have been published about Menindee which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Menindee, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 50 stories have been published about Menindee which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Oceania · MenindeeLow-lying areas in the NSW town of Menindee have been ordered to evacuate as floodwaters rise. The SES announced people in exposed areas need to evacuate before 10am because the evacuation route is about to close. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the Darling River will rise to 10.7m taking it above the 1976 record level.
Water levels rise near Menindee as town is threatened by record flood
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Oceania · MenindeeFloodwaters in a Western New South Wales town are expected to exceed record levels from 1976.
Menindee's river levels are currently sitting at just over 10 metres, according to the SES.
Menindee floodwaters expected to exceed record levels from 1976
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Fish · MenindeeUp to 20 million fish may have died in the Darling River in south-eastern Australia. Low oxygen levels in the river following a recent heatwave caused the massive die-off. Experts say the native fish suffocated in the hypoxic blackwater. Contractors will use two types of booms to sweep the river.
Contractors Move to Clean Up Australian Mass Fish Kill
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Fish · MenindeeHuge clusters of dead fish have been found at Menindee and Pooncarie, in the state's far west, as floodwaters receded. The fish kills were likely caused by low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water, known as blackwater hypoxia, exacerbated by the extreme conditions. Emergency crews face a logistical nightmare removing the fish from the Darling-Baaka River, after the worst mass death in living memory.
Off-the-scale clean up as rotting fish threaten water
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Bureau of Meteorology · MenindeeResidents 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
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Menindee · MenindeeMillions of native fish were found floating down the Darling River system near Menindee in far west New South Wales on Friday morning. Local authorities have confirmed the overall scale and size of the mass fish death has eclipsed similar events in the area in 2018 and 2019. Water utility Essential Water said independent tests on the water in the past week had detected no abnormalities to make it unsafe to drink. Extra water samples were flown to Sydney on Tuesday evening to be tested for heavy metals and pesticides.
Menindee residents await water testing results, as clean-up begins of mass fish carcasses
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Floods · MenindeeFast-rising floodwaters coming down the Darling River have prompted evacuation orders for the Menindee township and surrounding low-lying areas in the NSW far west. The NSW State Emergency Service on Thursday issued an emergency warning for residents to leave by 10am on Friday before evacuation routes are closed by flooding.
NSW issues flood warning for Menindee
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