South Australia floods expected to inundate thousands of homes as NT town hit by one-in-50-year deluge

Murray River forecast to peak in coming days as 241mm of rain falls on Timber Creek in the Northern Territory in 24 hours

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Thousands of residents in South Australia's Riverland region are on high alert, with the rising Murray River forecast to peak in the coming days and thousands of properties expected to be inundated in coming weeks.

Meanwhile, a one-in-50-year flood has hit a remote town in the Northern Territory as authorities warn more rain is on the way for the rest of the territory.

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