Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria Final Flood Warning For The Werribee River Issued at 03:14 PM EDT on Wednesday 27 December 2023 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria Regional Office on behalf of Melbourne Water Flood Warning Number: 2 Werribee River: The Werribee River catchment has recorded rainfall averaging about 12 mm since 09:00 AM Tuesday 26 December 2023. Rainfall totals of 1 to 4 mm is forecast for the catchment Wednesday 27 December 2023. Water levels of the Werribee River at various locations are rising in response to yesterdays rain. Lerderderg River: The level of the Lerderderg River at OBriens Crossing is currently at 1.04 metres, below the Minor Flood Level and falling. Werribee River to Melton Reservoir: The level of the Werribee River at Ballan is currently at 0.99 metres, below the Minor Flood Level and falling. It peaked just above the Minor Flood Level (1.20 metres) this morning. Werribee River downstream of Melton Reservoir: The level of the Werribee River downstream of Melton Reservoir is currently at 1.24 metres, below the Minor Normal Flood Level and falling. It peaked near the Minor Flood Level (1.50 metres) this morning. The level of the Werribee River at Werribee (Cottrell Street Ford) is currently at 1.98 metres, below the Minor Flood Level and rising. It is expected to peak below the Minor Flood Level (2.70 metres) this evening. The river heights at 02:50 PM Wednesday 27 December 2023 were: Lerderderg River at O'Briens Crossing: 1.04 metres, falling Lerderderg River at Darley (u/s Goodman Ck): 0.33 metres, steady Werribee River at Ballan: 0.99 metres, falling Werribee River at Bacchus Marsh: 0.81 metres, falling Parwan Creek at Maddingley: 1.34 metres, falling Toolern Creek at Melton South: 0.50 metres, falling Melton Reservoir Tail Gauge (Height): 1.24 metres, falling Melton Reservoir Tail Gauge (Flow): 3003.26 Ml/d, falling Werribee River at Wyndham Vale (at Diversion Weir): 0.71 metres, rising Werribee River at Werribee (Cottrell St Ford): 1.98 metres, rising This is the final flood warning for this event. Flood Safety Advice: 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/ Next issue: No further warnings will be issued for this event. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts.