More than 3,000 without power as flood peak approaches in parts of South Australia

SES issued an emergency flood warning the Murray at the NSW and Victorian border to Lake Alexandrina

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Residents along the Murray River in South Australia face a nervous wait on Christmas Day as a flood peak approaches in various parts of the state.

The State Emergency Service issued an emergency flood warning from the Murray at the NSW and Victorian border to after flows reached between 190 and 220 gigalitres of water a day.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/25/more-than-3000-without-power-as-flood-peak-approaches-in-parts-of-south-australia