Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments. Final Flood Watch For Parts Of North East Victoria Issued at 12:24 PM EDT on Tuesday 03 December 2024 Flood Watch Number: 2 MINOR FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast across north eastern Victoria for the remainder of Tuesday but rainfall totals are not expected to be significant. Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet after recent rainfall. River and creek levels are elevated within some of the catchments. Further rainfall is forecast over parts of the Flood Watch area from Friday and into the weekend, with renewed flooding possible. Flood watch and warning products will be issued as required. A flood watch is no longer current for the following catchments: Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers Ovens and King Rivers Seven and Castle Creeks A minor flood warning is current for the Kiewa River catchment. 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: 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.} Next issue: This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.