Two adults and a child who climbed onto the roof of their car are among more than a dozen people rescued from floodwaters in NSW in the past day.
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Amid heavy rain on already saturated grounds and full dams, the SES received 14 flood rescue calls in the 24 hours to Friday morning.
Most were from Central West towns of Wellington, Forbes, Orange and nearby areas.
One rescue occurred about dawn on Friday at Obley, upstream from Wellington.
Two adults and a child were stuck on a flooded bridge while trying to cross the swollen Little River in a ute in the middle of the night.
NSW Rural Fire Service brigades from Washpen and Yeoval responded to calls for help, winching the group out of 1.5-metre deep waters.
More showers are forecast for parts of inland NSW this weekend, while windy conditions and saturated soil could bring down trees and structures.
The Macquarie River at Dubbo was expected to pass its moderate flood level late on Friday afternoon but should peak well below the major flood level.
Further upstream, Bathurst reached its moderate flood level about 3pm, while the Bell River at Wellington rose to a moderate flood peak on Friday.
Major flooding is possible in Warren and Jemalong.
"We urge the public to drive to the conditions and make smart, safe decisions," SES spokesman Greg Nash said.
"Be aware that yesterday's rain will impact a number of river systems around the state and river heights may change quickly."
Residents are advised to check local weather forecasts and road closures on the Live Traffic NSW website before travelling.
The SES received 98 calls for assistance in the 24 hours to Friday morning.
Meanwhile, a $100 million grant program opened on Friday for critical primary producers affected by the February-March flooding event in NSW.
The Critical Producer Grant Program offers grants of up to $100,000 to restore production systems and rebuild essential infrastructure to a standard that will better withstand future disasters.
"The grants will provide the direct and much-needed assistance many primary producers need to recover, so they can get on with producing the vital products that Australia and the rest of the world relies on," NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders said.
Australian Associated Press
