Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Floods in 1992 did not reach the same levels at Forbes as in 1990 , however , Lachlan Valley farmers lost about 30 percent of their lucerne crops just before harvest .
Simplified: Floods in 1992 were smaller than 1990 , but Lachlan Valley farmers lost about 30 percent of their lucerne crops just before harvest .