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SA's river community prepares for isolation after levee bursts

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Rising water around Renmark in South Australia. (file) Source: AAP / DEAN MARTIN/AAPIMAGE

South Australia's State Emergency Service issued a prepare to isolate warning for Ponde, about 100km east of Adelaide, following a levee breach on Sunday.

The SES said the flooding is expected to cause isolation and may impact Weidenhoper Road, Skinner Road, Reserve Parade, Kenny Road and Ponde Landing Road.

There are 13 warnings, including six evacuation warnings for Upper River Murray, Lower River Murray, Overland Corner Hotel, Walker Flat, Renmark Riverbend Caravan Park and Murray Caravan Park, current across the state.

The state government said the River Murray is about 150 metres wide when it enters South Australia.

"Under current flood conditions, the river is about six kilometres wide."
NSW SES said major flooding continues along the Murrumbidgee River at Balranald.

The river may remain above the major flood level until December.

Western Australia has issued a fire weather warning for the Coastal Central West and Midwest Inland fire weather districts.

Residents have been advised to action their bushfire survival plan.
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