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Levee banks in River Murray communities raised, patched up just in time for SA flood peak

After a mad dash "working around the clock" to build levees, towns are bracing as later this week 70,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water will flow through daily.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

More than 400 homes in SA flood path

Hundreds of homes are among 4000 South Australian properties set to be flooded along the Murray with authorities to contact residents about emergency plans.

AAP · Nov 29, 2022

Premier backs 'tough calls' over flooding

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says the decision to leave some properties along the Murray at the mercy of the rising waters are tough calls.

AAP · Nov 28, 2022

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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.

AAP · Nov 24, 2022

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.

ABC News · Nov 23, 2022

SA govt help for flood-hit river residents

The South Australian government has announced a major assistance package for residents along the Murray set to be hit by floods as water levels rise.

AAP · Nov 22, 2022

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.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

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Birds are back, crops are growing – but is the Murray Darling Basin plan working?

It is 10 years since the $13bn scheme was launched to restore the 1,500km system, and with it comes intensive debate about whether it is on track

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2022

SA braces for new floods emergency

South Australia has declared a major emergency in response to rising water levels down the Murray which will flood thousands of properties.

AAP · Nov 21, 2022

Native fish suffocating as parts of Murray-Darling Basin turn toxic from unprecedented floodwaters

The unprecedented floodwaters have led to the highest water flows in years across the Murray-Darling basin, yet native fish are dying — and the situation is expected to worsen.

ABC News · Nov 20, 2022

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.

AAP · Nov 17, 2022

‘They’re coming back’: huge flows set to restore life to parched end of Murray-Darling system

La Niña rains have caused terrible flooding upriver, but South Australia is anticipating a much-needed ‘reset’ for stressed environmental systems

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2022

Power cuts for SA river residents

SA Power Networks says it has already started cutting power to Murray River properties as floodwaters

AAP · Nov 11, 2022

Murray flooding in SA set to get worse

The South Australian government says the latest forecast for water flows down the Murray River will add to local flooding.

AAP · Nov 10, 2022

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ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

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.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2022

‘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’

ABC News · Nov 6, 2022

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.

AAP · Nov 4, 2022

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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ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

River Murray flows into SA could now peak at 150 gigalitres per day if flooding continues

Higher River Murray flows into South Australia are now expected to last well into January, prompting warnings to shack owners to begin sandbagging, and to summer holiday revellers about increased water risks.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

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.

The New Daily · Nov 1, 2022

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.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2022

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’

AAP · Oct 27, 2022

SA braces for even higher Murray flows

Authorities have increased the forecast for water flows down the Murray from the continued rain and flooding in Victoria and NSW.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

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.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

SA's River Murray towns expected to be spared from flooding seen in Vic thanks to geographical 'luxuries'

River Murray flows coming across the SA border from Victoria are steadily increasing, but water levels are not expected to cause "major damages".

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