The Macleay River at Kempsey in NSW has peaked lower than expected, officials say. Source: AAP
THE Macleay River at Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coast has peaked lower than expected, but the local mayor says anxious residents still face a critical few hours.
Kempsey Shire Mayor Liz Campbell said the river, which was expected to swell to 7.3 metres, peaked at seven metres on Sunday morning.
A 6.8m levee protects the town.
While its two main streets have so far escaped major flooding, Ms Campbell said water was up to 1.2m deep in parts of the CBD.
"The next two hours are probably critical ... but we're still hopeful that the main part of the CBD will be okay," Ms Campbell told AAP.
Traffic and pedestrians were slowly moving through the rain-sodden town while about 70 people - locals and tourists stranded by the floods - were sheltering in an evacuation centre, she said.
Ms Campbell praised locals for their preparedness.
"That goes right down to knowing where to go, when to put their dog out, when to put their things up in their shops, who they're going to contact," she said.
"We have been working really hard on getting that preparation done."
Ms Campbell said the extent of the clean-up would be revealed over the next few days as the floodwaters subsided.
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