Lismore residents warned of major flooding as heavy rain falls along the east coast
by Guardian staff and Australian Associated Press from on (#650D8)
Water is spilling over a levee in the Murray River border town of Echuca-Moama, as residents anxiously wait to see if it will hold back flood's peak
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Lismore residents have been warned to brace for another round of flooding as heavy rain fell along the east coast, and the Murray River town of Echuca-Moama anxiously waited to see if its levees would hold back the forecast peak on Sunday.
The Murray River at the Echuca Wharf gauge was expected to exceed the 1993 flood levels of 94.77 metres AHD on Saturday afternoon, and reach a peak of 95 metres on Sunday or Monday.
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