The flood gate closing access to Memorial Park was installed on Monday, and water now covers the Deniliquin Netball Association courts, the number three oval and part of the Deniliquin golf course.
The Deniliquin Rhinos and DNA clubrooms are surrounded by water.
DNA has permission from the Deniliquin Rams Football and Netball Club and Edward Public School to use their netball courts for their spring competition.
It enables the junior sides to begin.
Alternatives are still being investigated for other grades.
The club is hopeful representative netball try outs planned for later in the year will go ahead as planned.
With forewarning of the flood impacts, sandbagging did take place around the DNA clubrooms but the full impact of the inundation will be unknown until floodwater hasreceded and the flood gate is removed.
This includes damage to the court surfaces, which required significant repairs after the 2016 floods.
While the Murray Valley Cricket Association season had already been deferred due to flooding across the region, the impact of inundation to the Deni Rhinos’ primary playing surface is unknown.
While the number three oval did bounce back rather quickly after the 2016 flood, Rhinos A-grade coach John Arthur said the damage cannot be assessed until the water recedes.
He said if it’s not up to standard by the time the season starts, the Rhinos may be forced to play away games until it is safe to play on.
“Hopefully there will be no long term damage,” Arthur said.
“In the past the ovals have recovered quite quickly.
“It will be dictated by weather.
“We will wait for the water to recede, but we also need the sun to be out (to help dry off the oval).”
The Rhinos were training at the Deniliquin Sports & Entertainment Stadium before it was assigned as an official evacuation centre.
Training is now being held at the Deniliquin RSL cricket nets on Thursday afternoons.
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