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VIC Major Flood Warning: Seven & Castle Creeks Catchment

VIC Major Flood Warning: Seven & Castle Creeks Catchment

04-Sep-2010 10:53 AM

VIC Major Flood Warning: Seven & Castle Creeks Catchment
Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 10:43 am EST on Saturday 4 September 2010 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Victorian Regional Office. Heavy rainfall is continuing in the Seven and Castle Creek catchments, with rainfall rates of 5 to 10mm recorded during the last hour. This rainfall is expected to continue for the remainder of Saturday morning. This rainfall is leading to very rapid stream rises in the Seven and Castle Creeks catchments. Seven Creeks Seven Creeks at Strathbogie is currently at 2.68 metres and rising rapidly. The creek is expected to exceed the Major Flood Level (3.0 metres) in the next few hours. Seven Creeks at Galls Gap Rd is currently at 1.84 metres (Minor Flood Level 2.20 metres) and rising rapidly, and is expected to exceed the minor flood level in the next few hours. Castle Creek Castle Creek at Telfords Bridge is currently at 1.45 metres (Minor Flood Level 1.2 metres) and rising rapidly. The creek is expected to exceed the moderate flood level in the next few hours, and peak around the Major Flood Level (2.4 metres) later Saturday, depending on forecast rainfall. Euroa Seven Creeks at Euroa is currently at 2.76 metres (Minor Flood Level 2.5 metres) and rising rapidly. Initial indications are that the creek will peak around the Major Flood Level (4.6 metres) early Sunday, depending on the amount of rainfall that occurs for the remainder of Saturday. Flood warnings, river and rainfall data is available here. B Link to this page from your own web site or blog - just copy/paste this HTML: <a href="http://www.ewn.com.au/alerts/2010-09-04-005400-16923-865/alert.aspx">ewn.com.au Alert - VIC Major Flood Warning: Seven & Castle Creeks Catchment @ 04-Sep-2010 11:24 AM</a>