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The Latest Breaking News from Murray River

First flood warning for Renmark residents

The South Australian State Emergency Service has issued its first specific flood warning for residents in Renmark as Murray River water levels continue to rise.

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Locals call for rebuilding of bridges around flooded NSW town of Moulamein

Murray River Council removed dozens of bridges on floodplain over last 30 years, but locals say recent flooding shows they are needed

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SA floodwaters stall, peak to hit later

The latest forecasts on flooding down the Murray River in SA have indicated the first peak in water flows will now hit about two weeks later than first thought.

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Generator demand soars in SA ahead of Murray River flood peak

Power has already been cut off to hundreds of properties in the Riverland and that number could become thousands in the coming weeks.

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Police condemn sand hoarding as Murray River towns prepare for floods

People are taking excessive amounts of sand from free sandbagging stations in South Australia, prompting calls for better sharing and common sense.

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SA Murray River communities rush to prepare as floodwater threatens to inundate properties

Residents living near the Murray River in South Australia are racing to prepare their properties for inundation as floodwater moves downstream. These are some of the faces behind the preparation work.

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SA's second Murray peak to go even higher

Premier Peter Malinauskas says a second peak in the Murray River flows in South Australia will go higher than a first peak likely to hit in early December.

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Murray River tourism operators face 'devastating' holiday season amid flood cancellations

It's supposed to be approaching the busiest time of year for River Murray tourism operators, but water levels need to recede before repairs can be made and there's no telling when that will happen.

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Murray River floods may not recede until 2023, sparking concern for residents

Residents who decide to stay in flood-affected towns along the river are warned they may be stuck for months and sewerage systems could back into homes.

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Murray River flood fears increase in SA

The latest forecast has once again raised the expected volume of water flow down the Murray in SA, increasing the number of properties likely to be flooded.

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Murray River flooding forces partial evacuation of Goodnight, as Tooleybuc residents on alert

Tiny communities along the Murray River are preparing for the worst, as rising water levels threaten homes and farmland — with some areas already evacuated.

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SA Murray River flooding to worsen

SA authorities say flooding along the Murray in the state's Riverland will get worse, with the latest forecasts for even more water to flow down the river.

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‘Smells like sewage’: blackwater from Victorian floods causes mass fish deaths

‘We’re measuring for E. coli,’ says state’s chief environmental scientist who advises: ‘Stay out of the water’

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NSW floods: three towns cut off by water relying on airdrops for food and medical supplies

Walgett, Collarenebri and Lightning Ridge isolated as more than 140 flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales and Victoria

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Victoria's flood disaster continues to unfold as Murray River floodwater moves west, affecting Echuca, Swan Hill and Koondrook

Border communities are continuing to brace themselves as Victoria's flood emergency continues to impact the state's north, with more evacuation warnings issued over the weekend.

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Body found of second man who died when ute was swept off causeway in NSW floods

Floods crisis continues across NSW and Victoria although waters are subsiding in parts of the country including Forbes and Wagga Wagga

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Wedding bookings cancelled as Mildura prepares for Murray River flood

Mildura residents have flocked to a riverside eatery to help clear it of food and stock ahead of the moderate flooding expected over the next few weeks.

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Floodwaters are killing Murray River fish

Conservationists are saving native Murray River fish gasping for air as recent muddy floodwaters make their aquatic environment uninhabitable.

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SA Murray flooding to last longer

The latest forecast for flows down the Murray River in South Australia suggests the high water event will last longer than first expected.

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Flood emergency 'far from over', Victorian SES warns, as swollen Murray River rattles border communities

Record rainfall which fell across Victoria in October continues to pose a flood risk, with dams at capacity and authorities warning residents in the north of the state to remain on high alert.

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Power cuts to hit SA Riverland

South Australian Riverland properties will be hit with power cuts as floodwaters continue to surge down the Murray River.

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Murray crayfish in NSW ‘walk out of the river’ as flooding sucks oxygen from water

Operation under way to rescue aquatic animals in danger of suffocating after record rainfall produces ‘hypoxic blackwater’

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Riverland hospital reviewing flood plans amid urgent works on damaged levee banks

Works on repairing a system of damaged levee banks in Renmark are continuing, as a local hospital prepares for increasing flows from the Murray River.

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Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

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Floods live updates: NSW endures flash flooding as Victorian towns brace for Murray River to peak

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding and river rises in several towns across New South Wales overnight, while Victorian communities brace for the Murray River to peak. Follow the live updates.

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