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Riverine Flood
Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
BoM did not classify the severity of this warning. We display it as Advisory (amber) so the risk isn't visually understated — read the warning text carefully for actual conditions.
Moderate Flood Warning for the Ovens and King Rivers
From 9:52am Sat 4 Jul to 12:52pm Sun 5 Jul
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING AT WANGARATTA AND DOCKER RD BRIDGE
A MODERATE FLOOD PEAK AROUND 12.65 M POSSIBLE AT WANGARATTA SATURDAY EVENING
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT ROCKY POINT, DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE BUFFALO AND 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.
River levels along the King River at Docker Road Bridge peaked around the major flood level Friday evening and currently falling with moderate flooding.
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Ovens River at Wangaratta, where river levels may peak around 12.65 m Saturday evening, with moderate flooding.
Minor flooding is occurring along the Buffalo River downstream of Lake Buffalo, along the King River downstream of Lake William Hovell and along the Ovens River at Rocky Point.
- Flooding has eased along the Ovens River around Bright. — Ovens River to Bright, Ovens River at Bright
- Minor flooding is occurring downstream of Lake Buffalo. — Buffalo River, Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
- Minor flooding is occurring at Rocky Point. — Ovens River Bright to Rocky Point, Ovens River at Eurobin, Ovens River at Rocky Point
- Moderate flooding is occurring at Docker Rd Bridge. Minor flooding is occurring downstream of Lake William Hovell. — King River, King River at Lake William Hovell (Downstream), King River at Docker Rd Bridge
- Moderate flooding is occurring 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 · 4:30pm Sat 4 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Buffalo River and Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Down...
This update replaces 8 earlier versions:
- Update · 3:47am Sat 4 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
- Update · 9:44pm Fri 3 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
- Update · 9:44pm Thu 2 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
- Update · 10:00am Thu 2 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
- Update · 12:08am Thu 2 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
- Update · 4:18pm Wed 1 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for Ovens River to Bright and Ovens River at Bright
- Update · 11:39am Wed 1 Jul AEST · Moderate Flood Warning for King River, King River at Lake William Hovell (Dow...
- Alert · 4:03pm Tue 30 Jun AEST · Minor Flood Warning for King River and King River at Docker Rd Bridge
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