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.
Evacuation warnings for the township and surrounding low-lying areas were issued on Thursday and the State Emergency Service and Bureau of Meteorology say residents who stay should prepare for rapid water level increases over the weekend.
Flood levels are predicted to reach a peak on Friday evening of 10.7 metres, higher than the 1976 flood record, as increased flows out of the Menindee Lakes occur, a bureau spokesperson said.
