ðə lˈɛviː wˈɔːl wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn flˈʌd, sˈeɪvɪŋ məklˈiːn fɹʌm ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn flˈʌdz, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə tˈaʊn wʌz stˈɪl ˈaɪsəlˌeɪɾᵻd ˈæftɚ bˈoʊθ ɹˈoʊdz tə ðə hˈaɪweɪ wɜː kˈʌt.
The levee wall was constructed after the 2001 flood, saving Maclean from inundation during the 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2021 floods, however the town was still isolated after both roads to the highway were cut.