POLICE are warning motorists to exercise caution around floodwaters in the wake of a deluge of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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In separate incidents, three people had to be rescued from stranded vehicles across the region on Wednesday after driving through swollen causeways.
The Macquarie River at Dubbo is expected to produce moderate flooding when it reaches a level of about eight metres on Thursday morning while other waterways in the region, including the Bell River at Wellington, will also produce varying levels of flooding.
More than 50mm of rain fell in the 24 hours up to 9am on Wednesday, and further falls ensured flows were strong.
The first incident happened near Geurie when a woman had to be retrieved by police from her four-wheel drive after it became stranded on Arthurville Road.
Shortly after, emergency crews attended to a similar incident on Minore Road while a third rescue took place on the Tomingley Road between Narromine and Tomingley.
“In the first incident near Geurie, the causeway was being fed by water flowing down from Mount Arthur,” Orana Local Area Command duty officer Inspector Dan Skelly said.
“The car looked like it was going to be washed down the causeway so police had to make a decision to perform a rescue there and then before other services could arrive.
“The other incidents also came from people attempting to drive through flooded areas. SES personnel rescued a male driver on Minore Road while Peak Hill police attended the incident between Narromine and Tomingley.
“I'm appealing to drivers to use commonsense and don't drive into flood waters, they are not only risking their lives and the lives of their passengers, but also rescue personnel."
