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GALLERY | Rochester photos from Thursday's flood situation

By Tyler Maher

Oct 13, 2022

Everyone pitching in: Braxton Ryan, age 8, helping with sandbagging in Mackay St, Rochester. Photo by Megan Fisher

News photographer Megan Fisher had her boots on the ground and lens at the ready in Rochester today.

Here’s what she saw.

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Mackay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Mackay street traders.Rochester Flood Pics.2022. Photo by Megan Fisher

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The Criterion Hotel owner Craig Mann shows the 2011 flood height.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Cafe Rochester owner Lisa Froon was still making coffees on Thursday.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Luke Dimovski stocking meat at Majors IGA.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Jervaise Prime helping sandbag.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Adrian Burns stocking water at Majors IGA.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Rochester SES controller Tim Williams.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Peter Ward organising sandbag filling efforts.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Sandbagging at Rochester Newsagency were owner Kim Dingwall and Trish Peacock.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Jack Ryan age 5 outside of Cafe Rochester in Mackay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Sandbags piled up around shops along MacKay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Sandbagging effort: At Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Owner of The Town Barber Matt McMillan and Jaye McMillan.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Sandbags piled up around shops along MacKay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Principal of St Joseph’s Primary School, Liz Trewick.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Tim Rasmussen filling sandbags.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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SESSandbagging.Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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SESSandbagging.Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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SESSandbagging.Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Webb Road.SES. Flooding.Water over road.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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SESSandbagging.Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Bridge road.Flooding.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Bridge road.Flooding.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Webb Road.SES. Flooding.Water over road.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Anthony ’Tank’ McPhee filling sandbags.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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SESSandbagging.Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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SESSandbagging.Rochester recreation reserve.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Webb Road.SES. Flooding.Water over road.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Rochester Hospital.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Gillies street Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Webb Road.SES. Flooding.Water over road.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Mitre 10.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Jack Ryan age 5 in front of the Cafe Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Jack Ryan age 5 in front of the Cafe Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Flooded crops.Flooded farm.Flooded paddock.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Someones drive way on the road to Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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The Criterion Hotel’s Ice cream place.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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crops flooded.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Mackay street, Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Gillies street Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Tree down.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Braxton Ryan age 8 helping with sandbagging in Mackay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Liam Wilson helping shop owners by distributing sandbags.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Braxton Ryan age 8 helping with sandbagging in Mackay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Gillies street, Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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The Criterion Hotel’s flood level displayed on one of their doors.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Cafe Rochester sign.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Sandbags at Mackay street.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Owner of The Town Barber Matt McMillan and Jaye McMillan.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Paddock flooded.Livestock flooded.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Flood. Farms.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

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Mackay street, Rochester.Rochester Flood Pics. Photo by Megan Fisher

By Tyler Maher

Shepparton News editor

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