Narrabri evacuated as flood waters enter homes in saturated northern NSW

New South Wales SES crews assist the inundated community of Gunnedah with evacuations on Monday. Photograph: Justin Thomsen NSW SES Dapto Unit

About 1,500 residents in Narrabri, in the north-west slopes of New South Wales, have been told to evacuate as the flooding crisis continues across swathes of eastern Australia.

There were 121 current emergency warnings in place across NSW on Tuesday, including 22 directing people to evacuate or move to higher ground, as swollen rivers threatened homes.