GANNAWARRA residents are being urged to "rethink" water risks, with more than two people drowning in the Murray River each year on average.

The 2020-21 Life Saving Victoria (LSV) Drowning Report has revealed across the past year, the state recorded its worst fatal drowning toll in more than 20 years.

A total of 61 deaths occurred in Victorian waters, signalling a 40 per cent increase in the fata...