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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Three New South Wales towns isolated by flood waters have formed a flood island" triangle requiring airdrops of food and medicine, as more than 100 flood warnings remain in place across a state reeling from a weeks-long emergency.

There were 16 emergency warnings in place across NSW on Monday morning, with some towns predicted to see flooding like they've never seen before", the State Emergency Service said, while a massive clean up has begun in Wagga Wagga and Forbes, where water levels peaked over the weekend.

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