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Cassandra Morgan, Farid Farid and Peter Bodkin

REVEALED: Flood alert high as waters move downstream | Rare Historical Photos

Floodwaters in Forbes are receding after the Lachlan River peaked on Saturday. (Lucy Cambourn/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Residents in flood-affected NSW communities are slowly returning to assess the damage as waters peak in several inland towns.

The Lachlan River at Forbes in the state's central west reached a peak of around 10.7 metres on Saturday, slightly below a record set in 1952.

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