Floodwaters peak in Forbes, but more wet weather is on its way

By Megan Levy, Daisy Dumas
Updated October 9 2016 - 11:18am, first published September 26 2016 - 12:45pm
Forbes in flood from Forbes Advocate journalist Olivia Grace-Curran. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Forbes in flood from Forbes Advocate journalist Olivia Grace-Curran. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Forbes in flood from Forbes Advocate journalist Olivia Grace-Curran. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Forbes in flood from Forbes Advocate journalist Olivia Grace-Curran. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Forbes residents make sand bags with the SES in preparation for the flood. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Forbes residents make sand bags with the SES in preparation for the flood. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Paddles the possum needed saving in floodwaters near Ungarie, west of Forbes. Photo: NSW SES
Paddles the possum needed saving in floodwaters near Ungarie, west of Forbes. Photo: NSW SES
Forbes in flood from Forbes Advocate journalist Olivia Grace-Curran. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Forbes in flood from Forbes Advocate journalist Olivia Grace-Curran. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Flooding in Forbes on Sunday.  Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Flooding in Forbes on Sunday. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Slowly rising floodwaters in Forbes are expected to peak on Sunday night.  Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
Slowly rising floodwaters in Forbes are expected to peak on Sunday night. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
While 1000 people were evacuated from the town, some residents have chosen to stay and not heed SES warnings.  Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
While 1000 people were evacuated from the town, some residents have chosen to stay and not heed SES warnings. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
On Sunday, the SES warned of possible damage to Forbes' sewerage infrastructure, warning of a health hazard.   Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran
On Sunday, the SES warned of possible damage to Forbes' sewerage infrastructure, warning of a health hazard. Photo: Olivia Grace-Curran

Floodwaters have peaked in the central western NSW town of Forbes overnight, but residents have been warned that more wet weather forecast for later in the week could cause river levels to rise again.

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