Police have called for motorists to avoid unnecessary travel as emergency services continue to deal with flooding in and around Maitland.
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Parts of the city's road network have been gridlocked as concerned residents and workers try to find a safe route to their destinations.
Chief Inspector Rob Post from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District said Police are encouraging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel in and around the Maitland area.
"The New England Highway is closed from Melbourne Street, East Maitland, up to the old Maitland Hospital," he said.
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"There are diversions in place at the moment Flat Road, but that is becoming congested so we advise motorists to avoid the area all together."
Insp Post said Police are hoping to avoid more heavy traffic throughout the day.
"The highway is also cut at Singleton so we shouldn't be getting too much coming down here, but there will be a lot of local people trying to get in and out of Maitland," he said.
"If they don't need to go out we would encourage them not to go."
For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.
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