NSW town of Gloucester told river that supplies drinking water could run dry for first time

MidCoast council tells residents, who are on level-four water restrictions, that water may be trucked in, if necessary

Residents in the New South Wales community of Gloucester have been told there is a risk the river that supplies their drinking water could run dry in the coming weeks - for the first time in recorded history.

Gloucester's town water supply comes from the Barrington River, which flows from the typically fertile Barrington Tops national park.