SA's Emergency Services Minister Joe Szakacs says the peak has reached Wellington, near where the river meets Lake Alexandrina.
The River Murray has now peaked in all SA townsAuthorities say water flows were expected to drop to 60 gigalitres by the end of the month
Mr Szakacs said the levees created by authorities along the river to protect towns and properties have "done their job","These levees are still engaged. They're still doing their job by holding back these floodwaters."Mr Szakacs said flows across the border were now at 135 gigalitres. He said peak flows were "well and truly within Lake Alexandrina now" and will start to flow out through the Murray Mouth over the coming days.
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