Murray River flooding reaches its peak in Renmark and brings some relief to locals, but downstream communities are still preparing for the unknown.
abc.net.au/news/murray-river-flood-preparations-downstream-as-renmark-peaks/101810392As one end of the Murray River in South Australia hits its flood peak, communities further downstream are waiting to see what damage rising water levels will cause.
"Now they've been tested and it's proven to be successful, we'll wait for the water to drop slowly and we'll start putting everything back together again."Renmark Paringa Council chef executive officer Tony Siviour said the town's levee systems would be engaged until flows across the SA border fell below 120gL per day, which was expected some time in February.
It is only two hours away by car, but water along the river takes about two weeks to travel from Renmark to the Mid-Murray town of Mannum.
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