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Channel country rivers rising on top of an already bumper season

 

Three major catchments in the Lake Eyre Basin have flooded this year with a good season tipped. Photo: AACo

THE famous flooding rivers of the channel country have this year been working overtime as storms continue to roll through the catchments sending water towards Lake Eyre.

Currently, the weather bureau has flood warnings in place for the Cooper Creek and the Diamantina Rivers – the Georgina River on the Queensland/Northern Territory border has also been running. All three systems running at the same time is said to be a rare phenomenon.

The area is known for its slowly rising…

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