Thousands still isolated by NSW floods


AAP

Easing weather conditions have allowed river levels in northwestern NSW to fall slightly, providing some respite for residents and tired State Emergency Service (SES) personnel.

But hundreds of farms and rural properties remain isolated and relief efforts are set to continue for several days as the full scale of flooding around Moree and Wee Waa emerges.

Entire parts of the two townships remained under water on Monday, with more than 2000 people isolated after days of heavy rain caused rivers to burst their banks.

Levels on the Mehi River, which snakes through Moree, had fallen slightly by Monday night, as had levels on the Namoi River at Wee Waa.

A fleet of helicopters will continue making vital supply runs to Moree until at least the end of the week, the SES said.

“The SES in Moree are in full resupply mission, so we’ve got aircraft working in that area doing food resupplies, medical drops and medical assists,” SES acting commissioner Steve Pearce told Macquarie Radio Network on Monday.

Residents in parts of north Moree, near Broadwater Creek, are still being encouraged to evacuate their homes.

Residents are also facing road closures.

Bureau of Meteorology forecasts show rain holding off for much of the state’s northwest on Tuesday but the possibility of more showers on Wednesday and Thursday.

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