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Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
Major Flood Warning for the King River and Moderate flood warning for the Ovens River
From 3:45pm Fri 3 Jul to 6:45pm Sat 4 Jul
RIVER LEVELS PEAKING NEAR THE MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL AT DOCKER RD BRIDGE
MODERATE FLOODING LIKELY AT WANGARATTA FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE BUFFALO
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT BRIGHT, EUROBIN, ROCKY POINT, DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE WILLIAM HOVELL
Moderate rainfall since Monday has caused significant river level rises and areas of flooding across the Ovens and King River catchments. Showers are forecast to continue through Friday, then ease over the weekend.
River levels along the King River at Docker Road Bridge are currently peaking near the major flood level.
Minor flooding is occurring along the Ovens River at Wangaratta, with moderate flooding likely from late Friday afternoon.
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Buffalo River downstream of Lake Buffalo. Minor flooding is occurring along the King River downstream of Lake William Hovell and along the Ovens River at Bright, Eurobin and Rocky Point.
- Minor flooding is occurring at Bright. — Ovens River to Bright, Ovens River at Bright
- Minor flooding is occurring along the Buckland River around Harris Lane. — Buckland River
- Moderate flooding is occurring downstream of Lake Buffalo. — Buffalo River, Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
- Minor flooding is occurring at Eurobin and Rocky Point. — Ovens River Bright to Rocky Point, Ovens River at Eurobin, Ovens River at Rocky Point
- River levels are peaking near the major flood level at Docker Rd Bridge. Minor flooding is occurring downstream of Lake William Hovell and Cheshunt. — King River, King River at Lake William Hovell (Downstream), King River at Docker Rd Bridge
- Moderate flooding is likely 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 Fri 3 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
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