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Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
Moderate Flood Warning for the Ovens and King Rivers
From 8:59pm Wed 1 Jul to 11:59pm Thu 2 Jul
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING AT DOCKER RD BRIDGE
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE WILLIAM HOVELL AND POSSIBLE AT DOWNSTREAM LAKE BUFFALO, BRIGHT, EUROBIN, ROCKY POINT, WANGARATTA FROM EARLY 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.
Moderate flooding is occurring at Docker Road Bridge and minor flooding is occurring at downstream of Lake William Hovell. Minor flooding is possible at downstream Lake Buffalo, Bright, Eurobin, Rocky Point and at Wangaratta from Thursday early morning.
A Flood Watch is current for parts of North East and Central Victoria.
- Along the Ovens River, minor flooding is possible at Bright from early Thursday morning. — Ovens River to Bright, Ovens River at Bright
- — Buffalo River, Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
- Along the Ovens River, minor flooding is possible at Eurobin and at Rocky Point from Thursday morning. — Ovens River Bright to Rocky Point, Ovens River at Eurobin, Ovens River at Rocky Point
- Along the King River, minor flooding is occurring at Downstream of Lake William Hovell and Cheshunt. Moderate flooding is occurring at Docker Rd Bridge. — King River, King River at Lake William Hovell (Downstream), King River at Docker Rd Bridge
- Along the Ovens River, minor flooding is possible at Wangaratta from early Thursday morning. — 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 · 9:07pm Wed 1 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
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