Forbes evacuation order as flood threatens

By Tiffanie Turnbull and Jack Gramenz
Updated November 16 2021 - 1:50pm, first published 1:45pm
The Lachlan River is expected to match or exceed major floods in 2016.
The Lachlan River is expected to match or exceed major floods in 2016.

Hundreds of people in the NSW central western town of Forbes have been ordered to evacuate before major flooding that's predicted to inundate the district within hours.