The prediction, which was issued on Wednesday afternoon, is above major flood level for Deniliquin of 9.2m.
The prediction has prompted local caravan parks to cancel all bookings and prepare for evacuation.
Some are saying bookings will be unavailable until at least mid-December.
Community consultation meetings will be held in Conargo and Wanganella today, and Deniliquin tomorrow to advise residents.
The Conargo meeting will be held at noon at the Conargo Hall, and then at the Wanganella Hall at 2.30pm.
Tomorrow’s meeting in Deniliquin will be held 10am in the Multi Arts Centre.
Representatives from council and emergency agencies will be in attendance.
Edward River Council has already installed flood gates in the levee system in the Deniliquin CBD.
This was done at the start of the week as a precaution, before the new surge peak was identified.
Council yesterday said residents may notice some leakage at the base of some gates, which they said is normal.
“As these are not completely sealed, small amounts of water can escape,” council said.
“This is expected, monitored and not of concern.
“At this stage the floods are already above our 2016 levels, and our levee is proving its worth.
“You will see localised flooding continue over the coming week.
“If the river levels get to 9m and above, you may see impacts outside of the levy and council is making preparations for further panels to be installed if this advice comes through at any point.”
In the communities outside Deniliquin, council said already saturated creeks and billabongs will be impacted further.
“As these are already full, it is expected that there may be some levee breaches in these areas, which will be dependent on rainfall in our region and catchment areas.
“An update on what these reaches might be is expected by the weekend.”
At the time of going to print yesterday, the Edward River at Deniliquin was 8.76m.
After initially predicted to reach 9.2m, the river reached 8.8m earlier this week and has been steady ever since.
With renewed rises, the latest prediction is the river may reach 9.4m between Thursday and Saturday next week.
Based on that information, Deniliquin’s Riverside Caravan Park yesterday announced its park would be closed until further notice.
“We will be removing all cabins and working to protect buildings and infrastructure on our upper level to allow the park to re-open as soon as possible,” the park’s manager’s said in a prepared statement.
“Please be aware our office is closed and phone messages and emails will be checked intermittently. We ask for your patience and understanding as there will be a delay in reply.
“If you have a booking to arrive between now and mid December, please assume your booking is cancelled and we will be contacting you as soon as we can.”
At McLean Beach, where the levee was built up to withstand the 8.8m reached earlier this week, annual site holders have been invited to collect their valuables if they can.
“We are good for 9m at the moment and we will stay and fight to the end, to try to raise the levee bank until the water starts spilling over,” its management said in a statement.
“To our annuals, if you would like to come and get any valuables or personal items from your vans we urge you to do this by the end of the weekend.
“If you could please walk into the park by foot from the hospital end as our roads will not be able to handle the traffic and give us a call to let us know you are in the park please due to safety.”
In the Billabong Creek, the river height at Hartwood yesterday was 5.07m and increasing by between 6cm and 2cm each day.
At Conargo, the Billabong was 4.35m and increasing by up to 4cm each day, and at Wanganella the height was 4.47cm and increasing by between 10cm and 2cm each day.
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