Accessing the safety of the bridge at 7.3m. The mighty Murray River is in major flood for the first time since about 1974. Yes, I know it was in flood in the 1990's, but it didn't get this high. I actually think the '74 floods were higher as we have old Super 8 movie film of it and it was lapping onto the bridge. It currently is lapping at the bridge, but not onto it. Slight difference you say. Perhaps so. Anyway what's a couple of centimetres? It's a whopping lot of water running beneath the old rail bridge!!! The bridge itself is about 157 years old! It has seen a number of floods and is still standing. They sure built things to last! Incredible to watch the speed that the river is flowing at beneath the bridge. Makes you feel small and powerless. Nature has amazing power! The town of Tocumwal is safe with levee banks of about 8metres now. Still makes you nervous though watching how high the water has r...