Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 10:38 am EDT on Wednesday 4 October 2023
Flood Watch Number: 5
MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF EASTERN
VICTORIA
FLOODING LIKELY TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA ON
WEDNESDAY
A cold front will continue to cross eastern parts of Victoria
Wednesday morning before an associated low pressure system begins
to deepen over eastern Victorian during Wednesday. This low is
forecast to move over the Tasman Sea on Thursday.
River levels are elevated across multiple locations following
recent rainfall.
Further rainfall is forecast, particularly in eastern parts of
Victoria, for the remainder of Wednesday and into Thursday.
A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall is current for eastern
Victoria.
Minor to major flood warnings are current for the Macalister,
Goulburn, Bunyip, Latrobe, Yarra, Kiewa, Ovens and King Rivers, and
the Seven and Castle Creeks.
Flooding is likely to continue to develop across the flood watch
area during Wednesday and into Thursday.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Bemm, Cann and Genoa Rivers
Snowy River
Tambo River
Mitchell River
Avon River
Macalister River
(Major flood warning current)
Thomson River
Latrobe River
(Minor flood warning current)
South Gippsland Rivers
Bunyip River and Dandenong Creek
(Minor flood warning current for Bunyip)
Yarra River to Coldstream
(Moderate flood warning current)
Yarra River downstream of Coldstream
(Minor flood warning current)
Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers
Kiewa River
(Minor flood warning current)
Ovens and King Rivers
(Moderate flood warning current)
Broken River
Seven and Castle Creeks
(Moderate flood warning current)
Goulburn River Eildon to Seymour
(Moderate flood warning current)
Goulburn River downstream of Seymour
Murray River to Tocumwal
The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation
and will issue catchment specific warnings as required.
See www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings to view the current warnings for
Victoria.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service:
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
Flood Safety Advice:
Note: 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.
SES advises that all community members should:
Never walk, ride or drive through floodwater, Never allow children
to play in floodwater, Stay away from waterways and stormwater
drains during and after heavy rain, Keep well clear of fallen power
lines Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into
waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks,
and heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and
debris across roads.
Current Emergency Information is available at
http://emergency.vic.gov.au For emergency assistance contact the
SES on 132 500.
Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads
website:
http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/
Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/
River Height and Rainfall information are available on the Bureau
of Meteorology web site at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/
Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for Victorian Catchments are also
available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217.
Rainfall and River
Conditions Map
03/Oct/2023 11:54 PM