Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Pedestrian.tv
Pedestrian.tv
National
Kathleen Farmilo

Murray At Highest Level In More Than 100 Years At Echuca As East Coast Preps For More Floods

Australia’s East Coast is facing more serious damage, with the Murray River reaching its highest level in more than 100 years on the Victorian and NSW border while Northern NSW prepares for major flooding. The Murray River tipped 94.8 meters above mean sea level at the Victorian town of Echuca — which is just across the river from the NSW town of Moama. The river’s expected to reach a peak of at least 95 meters over the weekend, per The Sydney Morning Herald
The Guardian Tim Wiebusch he said Steph Cooke According to Cooke Brisbane could cop 150 millimetres of rain band of rain here here

The post Murray At Highest Level In More Than 100 Years At Echuca As East Coast Preps For More Floods appeared first on PEDESTRIAN.TV .

. The highest levels were back in 1870 when waters of 96.20 meters were recorded in Echuca. In 1916, flood waters reached 95.28 meters. And the current level has eclipsed that of the 1993 floods, where the Murray reached 94.77 metres. Per , the Echuca community has laid around 200,000 sandbags in preparation for the increased flooding. Victorian SES chief officer called for people in affected areas to evacuate. “We don’t want to be rescuing people. Our strongest message is evacuate now,” . In a similar vein, NSW Emergency Services Minister said, “We are literally sandbagging the state at present”. “We have dispatched over 500,000 sandbags to communities like Moama and across NSW over the last two and a half weeks,” she said. , around 30,000 sandbags are being delivered every day. Far out. It’s expected that areas of Northern NSW could be hit with major flooding too, with Cooke mentioning the already-devastated town of Lismore. Moree is also expected to be seriously impacted. “There is not a single part of NSW I’m not concerned about at this point in time,” Cooke said. And in more bad weather news, 9News has reported that  while other areas of Queensland face serious storms. A 3,500 kilometre was predicted to hit Australia’s east coast over the weekend. Great. There’s a bunch of evacuation orders for both NSW and Victoria, as well as many Bureau of Meteorology flood warnings. You can find NSW’s flood warnings and Victoria’s . Water levels are expected to keep rising over the coming days, so keep your eyes and ears peeled on warnings and updates from your local SES branch and the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.