Residents are being urged to obey any road closure signs as flooding hits part of the region as heavy rain continues to fall.
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Wet weather has plagued the Riverina all day with some roads closed due to being submerged under water and the State Emergency Service has trucks at The Rock providing sand bags.
The Rock SES Unit Commander Dani Fraser said they had responded to 15 homes impacted by water on Friday.
"We have had a number of residents who have seen this before that have come up for sandbags in preparation in case it comes up," she said.
"Things have eased off a bit but we are expecting a bit more with the rain so we are getting prepped in case."
While the weather remains bleak, the community has banded together to lend a hand.
"We have had a number of spontaneous volunteers who have come down to fill the sandbags while our SES members have been out sandbagging houses which has been absolutely brilliant," Ms Fraser said.
"We have had council dropping off the sand for us as well ... and closing the roads as we ring them and let them know water is over the road.
"I am hoping that the rain starts to ease off but we will just have to wait to see what the BOM comes out with."
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ROADS IMPACTED:
There is water over the Olympic Highway at The Rock with traffic control in place.
As of 2.15pm, Albury Road at the Pleasant Hills turn-off, Lockhart-Collingullie Road, Grubben Road, Hollies Road and the Rock-Mangoplah Road are all closed.
LiveTraffic is reporting flooding in Tumbarumba at Albury Street between The Parade and Albury Close.
Water is also over the road on the Sturt Highway between Galore and Gillenbah, on the Hume Highway near Tarcutta approximately three kilometres north of the Sturt Highway, on the Olympic Highway at Culcairn and on the Hume Highway near Bowlers Road in Holbrook.
Lockhart Shire Council has urged anyone on the roads to be careful as some roads "are now quite dangerous".
Ms Fraser reminded people it's not safe to drive through the floodwater, as they have seen a few attempt it.
"Luckily we got them stopped," she said.
Central Wagga and surrounding suburbs experienced a temporary blackout about 2.30pm on Friday.
There are delays on route 624, Melbourne to Sydney, train services due to flooding. Plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
The Wagga SES Unit has asked anyone in need of sandbags to call into the operations centre on Fernleigh Road.
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500.
More to come.
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