NSW floods: Condobolin waits behind 3km wall of sandbags as record peak flows west from Forbes
by Natasha May from on (#6609E)
Forbes mayor criticises decision to base recovery team in Parkes as towns and villages downstream wait days for peak
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The New South Wales central-west town of Condobolin is experiencing the worst flood in its history and the expected peak is still days away.
The State Emergency Service has predicted the Lachlan River at the town 100km west of Forbes will peak at 7.8 metres on Monday - a record flood height. On Saturday afternoon an evacuation order was issued for low-lying parts of the town.
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