EMOTIONS were running high in Pooncarie on Tuesday morning, after water reached the town for the first-time in 18 months.

Pooncarie Hotel publican Josh Sheard waited with anticipation at the lower Darling River, as the first flow came over the old weir site at 6.45am.

He said to see and hear the water finally turn over gave him goosebumps.

"I couldn't sleep, I woke up super early to make sure I...