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Minor Flood Warning for Buffalo River and Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
Moderate Flood Warning for the Ovens and King Rivers
From 4:42pm Sun 5 Jul to 7:42pm Mon 6 Jul
MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUING AT WANGARATTA AND DOCKER ROAD BRIDGE
MINOR FLOODING EASING AT DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE BUFFALO
Moderate rainfall since Monday has caused significant river level rises and areas of minor to moderate flooding across the Ovens and King River catchments.
River levels along the King River at Docker Road Bridge peaked near the major flood level Friday evening and currently falling with moderate flooding.
Moderate flooding peaked along the Ovens River at Wangaratta.
Minor flooding is easing along the Buffalo River downstream of Lake Buffalo. Minor flooding has eased along the King River downstream of Lake William Hovell and along the Ovens River at Rocky Point.
- Minor flooding is easing along the Buffalo River downstream of Lake Buffalo. — Buffalo River, Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
- Minor flooding has eased along the Ovens River at Rocky Point. — Ovens River Bright to Rocky Point, Ovens River at Rocky Point
- Moderate flooding is easing along the King River. — King River, King River at Docker Rd Bridge
- Moderate flooding is occurring along the Ovens River 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 · 10:22am Mon 6 Jul AEST · Flood Warning for Buffalo River and Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream)
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