Parts of the state's west that were lashed with more than 50mm of rain since yesterday have been warned to brace for things to get a lot worse.
Roads in Nyngan are among those impacted by floodwaters across western NSW.abc.net.au/news/rain-forecast-western-nsw-flooding-roads-farms-cut-off/101505190The State Emergency Service says more people are being isolated by the day as flooding in western New South Wales worsens.
The weather bureau is warning more rain which is expected to today will push all catchments in the Central West from a minor flood level to major over the next few days.The top of a fence sticks out from floodwater on a farm near Lake Cargelligo."It's just going to get wetter and wetter over the next couple of months and weeks, it's just a reality that we are facing," Mr McLenan said.Flooding in north west NSW is causing major damage to roads.
He said people could be cut off for quite some time, as the SES prepared for a prolonged maintenance period of food, fodder and medicine drops.
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