On Wednesday the 23rd November, the NSW SES ordered Euabalong to evacuate due to rising floodwaters and major flooding.

While some did flee the town, a peak in the river level yesterday and a consistent fall since then has many locals feeling a sense of accomplishment.

"We killed it!" Said Tony, a Euabalong local.

"There was only about 8 or 9 elderly people who evacuated yesterday and the river is receding today," he said.

The Lachlan River at Euabalong is estimated to have peaked near 7.82 metres late Wednesday into Thursday and was at 7.80 metres at 7:30 am Thursday and steady, with major flooding higher than the 1952 flood level.

While the river level is receding, the tiny town of 200 are not out of the woods yet, as the The Bureau of Meteorology has advised that the Lachlan River at Euabalong will remain above the major flood level (6.80 metres) into next week.

An evacuation order still remains for Euabalong as the NSW SES has advised that anyone who has chosen to stay may become trapped without power, water, and other essential services.

"All main roads in and out of Euabalong are closed and access to airflights is limited," reported the NSW SES.

Residents have been asked to find alternative accommodation with friends or family, with flights organised for evacuees to Lake Cargelligo and a bus to motels in Griffith.

PHOTO: 2km levee bank has held strong so far, giving Euabalong locals confidence for the weeks to come. 

For anyone unable to find accommodation, a registration point has been set up at the Royal Hotel.

However, the majority of the community have chosen to stay and help emergency services protect the town.

Erin Dooley and her partner Patrick Byrnes are among those who chose to stay, but unfortunately for them, it's under less-than-ideal circumstances.

"Our first levee breached at midnight on Saturday and our beautiful house was inundated with water," said Erin.

"It will be a while before we can return home," she said.

However, with the worst of the water presumed to be over, the pair are holding their heads high.

"We are devastated but for now we are focusing on the response effort and keeping the water out of the rest of the town," said Erin.

"Since the first breach our local levee crew worked for 36 hours straight to complete construction on a 2km levee bank to help keep the rest of the town dry," she said.

"I think everyone went to bed nervous last night but we are all elated to have slept through the night without sirens waking us up to evacuate," she said.

PHOTO: Erin Dooley and Patrick Byrnes House in Euabalong remains inundated with floodwater. 

While spirits are slightly elevated in town this morning, Erin knows the battle is far from over.

"We won't be confident that we're out of the woods for quite some time, it's a massive body of water that could take weeks to pass completely, but if we can get past today and this week without a breach then we are fairly certain we will be protected in weeks to come," said Erin.

With a bit of luck, the small community of Euabalong will continue to see an easement in the floodwater levels and evacuated locals can begin to return home.

"We are extremely proud of our tiny town who have managed to do everything they can to keep it dry," said Erin.

For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts:

* NSW SES: www.ses.nsw.gov.au

* RMS Live Traffic: www.livetraffic.com

* Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/centralwest.shtml

* Latest NSW Warnings: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/

* Rainfall Forecasts: www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/

* BOM NSW Twitter: www.twitter.com/BOM_NSW