A further 200 residents on the swollen Murray River in the town of Moama on the New South Wales-Victorian border are being ordered to evacuate today ahead of what could be the highest flood peak since 1993.
Key points:
- The SES is warning heavy rain in other parts of the state will also impact the area as river levels rise
- The RFS has set up a "base camp" in Deniliquin, about 50 minutes away
- Numerous roads in the border region remain closed after flooding earlier this week
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning that flood levels at the Echuca Wharf could exceed 95 metres (measured from sea level).
Late yesterday the State Emergency Service asked people living on eight streets in East Moama to evacuate because exit routes were expected to become inaccessible by about 1pm today.
Volunteers worked through the night to create a sand bag levy around a number of buildings in the town.
There are 72 flood warnings in place across New South Wales, with eight at emergency level.
Other areas of concern include Bourke, on the Darling River, the Macquarie River at Warren, and the Lachlan River at Forbes and Condobolin.
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Weeks of rain expected
Jane Golding from the Bureau of Meteorology warned more rain would be coming between now and the end of the week.
She said severe weather systems would continue to impact the state for the rest of the month.
"It does look like there'll be a quite intense low-pressure system dragging some moisture from the tropics and moving through from the north-west of the state to the east between Wednesday and Friday," she said.
"We are expecting that system to be accompanied not just by persistent showers and rain but also thunderstorms and potentially some severe thunderstorms."
Inland towns, including communities already experiencing flooding including Forbes, are also preparing for further river rises.
Some communities that have escaped flooding so far could be affected by the weather system, particularly in the Gwydir, Upper Macintyre and Namoi rivers in the state's north and the Bogan River in the Central West.
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RFS set for rapid response
The NSW Rural Fire Service has set up a base camp at Deniliquin to be able to respond quickly to flooding across the Murray River region.
About 200 emergency service workers and a dozen semi-trailers' worth of equipment are being sent from across the state to the town.
RFS chief superintendent Heath Simpson said the town, about 50 minutes north of Moama, was large enough to accommodate the influx of volunteers and emergency service personnel.
"The base camp seeks to balance the act between supporting local communities, partnering with local communities, whilst being able to maintain operational capability close to the area of operation," he said.
More than 125,000 sand bags have been distributed across the state by the SES.
There are also nine aircraft ready to deploy and 180 Australian Defence Force members helping with the preparation and recovery effort in high-risk areas.
Parts of the Sturt and Newell Highways between Wagga and Darlington Point remain closed after flooding cut off sections of the road on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.
A number of diversions are in place.
Motorists are being urged not enter floodwater and monitor the situation.
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