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Riverine Flood
Moderate Flood Warning for King River, King River at Lake William Hovell (Downstream) and King River at Docker Rd Bridge
Moderate Flood Warning for the Ovens and King Rivers
From 11:39am Wed 1 Jul to 2:39pm Thu 2 Jul
MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE AT DOCKER RD BRIDGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE WILLIAM HOVELL
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT WANGARATTA THURSDAY MORNING
Moderate rainfall across the Ovens and King River catchments since Monday has caused significant river level rises along the King River, with further rainfall forecast for the remainder of Wednesday and through to Friday.
Minor flooding is occurring along King River at downstream of Lake William Hovell and Docker Rd Bridge. Moderate flooding is possible at Docker Road Bridge from Wednesday afternoon with forecast rainfall. Minor flooding is possible at Wangaratta from Thursday morning with forecast rainfall.
A Flood Watch is current for parts of North East and Central Victoria.
- Minor flooding is occurring along King River at Downstream of Lake William Hovell and Docker Rd Bridge. Moderate is possible at Docker Rd Bridge. — King River, King River at Lake William Hovell (Downstream), King River at Docker Rd Bridge
- — Ovens River downstream of Rocky Point, Ovens River at Wangaratta
Safety advice
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au.
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Forecast for places in this area
Per-town WX forecast pages for locations within the affected AAC area(s). For the official warning text, always refer back to BoM (above).
Version history
Replaced by: Update · 9:52am Sat 4 Jul AEST · Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
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