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The Menindee Lakes water release plan has been adjusted today ahead of potentially significant rainfall now forecast across the upper Murray and north-east Victorian catchments.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) will call on water from the Menindee Lakes in the coming week to meet demands in the River Murray system.

Alerts and advice

The pool level at Euston Weir is temporarily being lowered to allow for works to repair damage sustained during last year’s flooding.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority and Goulburn–Murray Water will begin to remove the weir at Mildura next week to allow for high flows expected to arrive in coming weeks.

The pool level at Euston weir is temporarily being raised before being drawn down again to complete repair works to minor damage sustained during recent flooding.

The weir pool on the River Murray at Mildura will return to its usual level over the coming week as work to reinstate the Mildura weir nears completion.