Minor flooding continues along the Macquarie River at Wellington, where a low-level bridge remains closed.
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The river peaked near 6.1 metres on Monday night at the town, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) reported.
Releases from Burrendong Dam increased to 35,000 megalitres (ML) a day on Friday morning, prompting the closure of the low-level Duke of Wellington Bridge to cars as a precaution.
The SES advised on Tuesday that increased releases from Burrendong were possible in the next 48 hours, which could produce further river rises.
The situation was being closely monitored and revised predictions would be issued if necessary, it said.
Dubbo Regional Council local emergency officer based at Wellington Bryson Rees said the bridge was likely to remain closed for two to three weeks.
He echoed the SES’s appeal to motorists to obey road closure signs.
“Stay out of floodwaters is a very simple message,” Mr Rees said.
