The Paterson and Hunter rivers will remain swollen for most of the working week as water upstream makes its way to the sea, SES acting Hunter controller Ken Speer said.
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SES crews are monitoring the river heights and keeping a close eye on the township of Hinton, which remains surrounded by floodwater.
Crews in flood boats dropped in to see Hinton residents yesterday.
They confirmed the Victoria Hotel had plenty of beer to keep the locals happy as they waited for the water to disperse.
“We will be looking to put resupplies into Hinton in the next few days and making sure that everyone is OK,” Mr Speer said.
“At this point we believe Hinton will be isolated for a couple of days as the water travels downstream.”
“The Wollombi Creek peaked at five metres and that will take 12 hours to travel to Singleton – under normal conditions – and then that water will take a day or so to reach Maitland.”
Several road closures around the city are still in place including the Maitland side of Dunmore Bridge; High Street, Wallalong; Hinton Road; and Paterson Road.
In Raymond Terrace Hunter Street, the southern end of Sturgeon Street, Newline Road and the boat ramp remain closed.
The Hunter River at Singleton peaked at 11.3 metres at 7am on Sunday, but it was still 10.5 metres on Monday morning.
This makes Mr Speer think it will take days for the rivers to resume their normal height.
He said the Paterson River at Hinton rose slightly on Sunday night and was spilling into Phoenix Park to the extent that Hinton Road was blocked between Hinton Bridge and Morpeth.
The Hunter River at Maitland peaked at 8.1 metres yesterday afternoon.
Raymond Terrace is still being affected, with the Hunter River expected to remain at a minor flood level of 2.5 metres this morning.
The Paterson River at Gostwyck Bridge was expected to fall below minor flood level last night.
The Williams River at Dungog has also fallen below minor flood level.
