Minor flooding is occurring along the Lachlan River at Forbes Iron Bridge and Cottons Weir where minor flood peaks are expected later Tuesday.
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Downstream of Cottons Weir, minor flooding is occurring at Jemalong.
Forbes Iron Bridge is expected to peak near 9.1 metres early Tuesday evening with minor flooding.
Cottons Weir is forecast to peak near 5.0 metres about midnight Tuesday with minor flooding.
Jemalong Weir is expected to peak at 7.4 metres about midnight Wednesday with minor flooding.
Water may cross the roads in places, please drive with caution and obey all road signs and never drive through floodwater. If it’s flooded – forget it.
River heights on Tuesday morning:
Cowra at 8am: 2.91 metres and falling
Nanami at 8am: 4.78 metres and steady
Forbes Iron Bridge at 8am: 8.89 metres and rising
Cotton’s Weir at 8am 4.93 metres and rising
Jemalong Weir at 07.45am: 7.33 metres and rising
Condobolin at 8am 4.11 metres and rising
Flooding will affect low-lying farmland and local roads near rivers and creeks.
Land owners adjacent to rivers and creeks should monitor river levels and the weather.
Never drive, ride or walk through floodwater, it may be deeper and faster-flowing than it appears.
For emergency help in floods and storms phone the SES on 132 500.
In a life-threatening emergency phone 000 (triple zero).
