Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan: evacuations in NT ahead of ‘one-in-a-hundred year flood’

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McArthur River at community of Borroloola predicted to peak at 18 metres, three metres higher than previous 2001 record

The remote Northern Territory community of Borroloola was expected to face dangerous record flooding just days after it was lashed by Tropical Cyclone Megan.

The McArthur River at the township was forecast to peak at 18 metres by Thursday afternoon, three metres than the previous 2001 flood record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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