Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 1:48 pm EDT on Monday 2 October 2023
Flood Watch Number: 1
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER MURRAY, MITTA
MITTA AND SNOWY RIVERS FROM WEDNESDAY
A cold front is forecast to cross Victoria during Tuesday, with a
low pressure system then developing over eastern Victoria on
Wednesday. The low is then forecast to move over the Tasman Sea on
Thursday.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are moderately dry.
Showers developing into rain is forecast for Tuesday across
eastern Victoria with heavy falls and isolated thunderstorms
forecast over the ranges. During Wednesday moderate to heavy
rainfall is forecast over the Flood Watch area with rainfall easing
during Thursday.
The weather system is likely to cause flooding in the catchments
listed from Wednesday. Flood classifications (minor, moderate,
major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a
flood warning service.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Snowy Riverminor to moderate flooding
Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Riversminor to moderate
flooding
For the latest flood and weather warnings see
www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
For the latest rainfall and weather forecasts see
www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
For the latest rainfall and river level information see
www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers
and streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings
and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding
develop.
Flood Warnings will be issued if Minor Flood Level is expected to
be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers for which the Bureau
of Meteorology provides a flood warning service.
Severe Weather Warnings will be issued or updated if very heavy
rain is forecast or observed.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service:
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132
500
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately
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02/Oct/2023 03:00 AM