About 6.30pm on Thursday, August 4, emergency services were called to Macdonalds Creek, near Lower Piambong Road, Erudgere (roughly 15km north-west of Mudgee) after reports a vehicle had been swept into a causeway by flash floodwaters.

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Officers attached to Orana-Mid Western Police District, assisted by Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW State Emergency Service, commenced a search and rescue operation and located a vehicle submerged in the waterway.

Following extensive inquiries, police were notified a 59-year-old woman sought assistance at a nearby property in Piambong. She has been taken to Mudgee Hospital for assessment.

A recovery operation will continue on Friday, August 5, to access the vehicle.

Duty Officer Inspector David Abercrombie reminds road users to exercise caution and drive to conditions, slowing down and remaining vigilant when driving in wet weather.

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