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Flooding closes region roads

Peter Bannan

THREE roads across the Swan Hill municipality are closed due to flooding from the Murray River downstream of Swan Hill. 

Angle Road, Kenley is closed between the Murray Valley Highway and Kenley Road due to flooding, while Belsar Road, Nurrung and Forrest Road, Vinifera are also closed due to flooding. 

Meanwhile, a section of Pental Island Road, Pental Island remains closed due flood waters from the Little Murray River.

The road is closed between Caelli Lane, Pental Island and Fish Point Road, Pental Island.

Motorists are advised not to drive in flood waters. They are also warned not to ignore or remove road closure signs. 

For up-to-date road closures and detours, connect at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/

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