Gallery | Echuca-Moama floods through the lens

Deployed: The ADF was deployed to Echuca on Saturday to assist with flood relief efforts. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Road closed: Roads were closed around Echuca on Sunday. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Damage: A sinkhole emerged near Echuca’s 208 Primary School. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Aerial view: The Murray River. Photo by Steve Huntley

Community effort: Massive sandbag operations took place across town, including at Jack Eddy Oval where bags were being filled. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

The Murray River: Rising slowly. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Helping hand: Community members at the Kerford St sandbag filling site. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Lots of it: Enormous amounts of sand have gone into helping the community fill bags in preparation for rising floodwaters. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Team effort: Locals help fill sandbags at Kerford St. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

On the way: A sandbag-load bound for houses in need. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Flooded: The Campaspe River submerged the Lions Park next to Campaspe Esplanade, and forced the closure of Ogilvie Ave on Sunday. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Walled off: Families along Campaspe Esplanade survey the sandbag wall along the middle of the road. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Flood risk: Floodwaters have risen around the old Echuca-Moama bridge on the Moama side. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Peaking: Aerial shots outline the impact of floodwaters along Campaspe Esplanade. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Marker: A 2011 flood marker on the toilet block located at Campaspe Esplanade indicates the height of that event. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley