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Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
Moderate Flood Warning for the King River and Minor Flood Warning for the Ovens River
From 3:45pm Thu 2 Jul to 6:45pm Fri 3 Jul
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG THE KING RIVER AT DOCKER RD BRIDGE
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE BUFFALO AND WILLIAM HOVELL AND POSSIBLE ALONG THE OVENS RIVER BETWEEN BRIGHT AND WANGARATTA FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
RENEWED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG FIFTEEN MIKE CREEK AT GRETA SOUTH
Moderate rainfall across the Ovens and King River catchments since Monday has caused significant river level rises, with further rainfall forecast through to Friday.
Moderate flooding is occurring along the King River at Docker Road Bridge. Minor flooding is occurring along the Buffalo River downstream of Lake Buffalo and along the King River downstream of Lake William Hovell. Minor flooding may develop along the Ovens River, including Bright, Eurobin, Rocky Point and Wangaratta from late Thursday afternoon. Renewed minor flooding is possible along the Fifteen Mile Creek overnight Thursday into Friday.
A Flood Watch is current for parts of Gippsland, North East and Central Victoria.
- Along the Ovens River, minor flooding is possible at Bright. — Ovens River to Bright, Ovens River at Bright
- Rive levels are elevated along the Buckland River. — Buckland River
- Along the Buffalo River, minor flooding is occurring downstream of Lake Buffalo. — Buffalo River, Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
- Along the Ovens River, minor flooding is possible at Eurobin and at Rocky Point. — Ovens River Bright to Rocky Point, Ovens River at Eurobin, Ovens River at Rocky Point
- Along the King River, minor flooding is occurring downstream of Lake William Hovell and at 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 Fifteen Mile Creek, renewed minor flooding is possible at Greta South. — Fifteen Mile Creek, Fifteen Mile Creek at Greta South
- Along the Ovens River, minor flooding is possible at Wangaratta. — 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 · 9:44pm Thu 2 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
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