Advisory

Riverine Flood

Flood Warning for Ovens River downstream of Rocky Point and Ovens River at Wangaratta

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.

Issued
1:45pm Wed 8 Jul AEST
Applies from
1:45pm Wed 8 Jul AEST 20 days ago
Applies until
4:45pm Thu 9 Jul AEST ended 19 days ago

Final Flood Warning for the Ovens River

From 1:45pm Wed 8 Jul to 4:45pm Thu 9 Jul

MINOR FLOODING NO LONGER OCCURRING AT WANGARATTA

The Ovens River at Wangaratta fell below the minor flood level late Wednesday morning.

  • Minor flooding is no longer occurring along the Ovens River. — 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.

Next issue: This is a final warning. No further warnings will be issued for this event.

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: Alert · 11:31am Sat 11 Jul AEST · Minor Flood Warning for King River and King River at Docker Rd Bridge

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