Aerial imagery has captured the full extent of the devastating floods in NSW's Central West.
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The images captured by the Nearmap proprietary aerial camera system attached to planes showcases how the inland towns of Canowindra, Condobolin, Eugowra and Forbes turned into seas.
The flooding disaster in the region continues, with regions the size of Switzerland cut off and isolated by floodwaters.
While the rains have eased at the moment there is no end in sight, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting the wet weather will continue until February 2023.
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Across NSW there are 102 flood alerts in place with thousands subject to evacuation orders.
Two people have died in the Central West flood emergency.
Wild winds are now also battering the state as flood evacuation orders remain in place in the NSW Riverina as well.
Andrew Fisher
A resident of Cowra in central west NSW I have an interest in news and community events that range from court and sport to village shows and community meeting. As regional editor I enjoy helping to collect and relay news for communities covered in print and online by the Cowra Guardian, Canowindra News, Boorowa News, Grenfell Record, Cootamundra Herald, Parkes Champion Post, Forbes Advocate and Young Witness. Email andrew.fisher@austcommunitymedia.com.au
A resident of Cowra in central west NSW I have an interest in news and community events that range from court and sport to village shows and community meeting. As regional editor I enjoy helping to collect and relay news for communities covered in print and online by the Cowra Guardian, Canowindra News, Boorowa News, Grenfell Record, Cootamundra Herald, Parkes Champion Post, Forbes Advocate and Young Witness. Email andrew.fisher@austcommunitymedia.com.au
