Monthly Archives: December 2022

The unstoppable Murray River flood of 2022

Posted on December 18, 2022 by redgumgirl

There were heart-breaking scenes in Blanchetown in early December 2022, as the Paisley Caravan Park and village went underwater in the rising Murray River floods (photos here). It was distressing to see permanent homes flooded to the eaves and floating … Continue reading →

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A free-flowing river once again!

Posted on December 4, 2022 by redgumgirl

The Lower Murray River is flowing free and spilling over its banks for the first time in decades! Since construction in 1922-40, the lower reaches of the Murray River have been controlled by a series of weirs from Mildura to … Continue reading →

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FULL TO THE BRIM AND OVERFLOWING!!

Posted on December 2, 2022 by redgumgirl

As flows in the Murray River creep higher and higher, wetlands on the floodplain are getting their best drink in decades. There is enough water coming down the river to the Lower Murray valley to spread all the way to … Continue reading →

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