Menindee

Fast-rising floodwaters coming down the Darling River have prompted evacuation orders for the Menindee township and surrounding low-lying...

"If you remain in the area, you may become trapped without power, water, and other essential services. Flood operations are being conducted by WaterNSW at Menindee Weir and, subject to inflow conditions, the release levels may be extended further or increased during the first week of January, which may lead to further rises at Menindee Town. It may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you, and buildings may not be able to withstand the impact of flood water," the warning said.

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

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The residents of the New South Wales outback town of Menindee have been forced to leave as floodwaters rise. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts the Darling ...

WaterNSW opened the weir holding back Lake Wetherell on Wednesday, allowing 45000 megalitres per day to flow downstream.

Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment. A local river that runs alongside the Darling, Talyawalka Creek, overflowed upstream in the Wilcannia region and the water is building up in the Darling system north of Menindee, including Lake Wetherell. Our fortnightly Environment newsletter brings you the news, the issues and the solutions. They are in there sandbagging, lifting furniture.” “We’re extremely grateful for the co-operation from other agencies. Floodwaters in the Darling River are expected to reach 10.7 metres in the town on Saturday, surpassing the highest flood level recorded in the town – 10.47 metres in 1976.

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 ...

Residents of the far west NSW township of Menindee could be inundated by record levels of flooding as emergency workers scramble to prepare.

I think that will come with its own challenges we’ll need to respond to,” he said. Surf Life Saving NSW said in a statement that volunteer life savers were in Menindee to assist in on-water rescues at the request of the SES. Residents of the far west NSW township of Menindee could be inundated by record levels of flooding as emergency workers scramble to keep the community safe.