Blue-green algae Red Alert for stretch of Darling River at Wilcannia
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for an area of the Darling River upstream of the Menindee Lakes, which includes the town of Wilcannia, as well as the sections of the river immediately upstream and downstream of Wilcannia. This Red Alert has been applied based on satellite imagery and visual on-ground observations.