Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:27 pm EST on Monday 27 July 2020
Flood Watch Number: 3
Minor flooding may develop in East, West and South Gippsland
catchments from Monday night.
A deepening low pressure system off the NSW coast is moving
southwards during Monday and will bring widespread rain throughout
Gippsland. Heavy falls are possible in the far east and about the
southern slopes of the ranges. The low will start to weaken and
move eastwards on Tuesday.
Catchments in East Gippsland have been relatively dry but have
seen some strong river rises in response to rainfall over the past
couple of weeks. Catchments in West and South Gippsland are
relatively wet.
Rainfall totals of 50-75 mm are forecast for East Gippsland and
elevated parts of West and South Gippsland today. Isolated higher
totals are possible, particularly in the far east of
Gippsland.
With the forecast rainfall, river rises are expected and minor
flooding may develop in the flood watch area from Monday
night.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Snowy River
Tambo River
Mitchell River
Avon River
Macalister River
Thomson River
Latrobe River
Traralgon Creek
South Gippsland Rivers
A Flood Warning is current for: Bemm, Cann and Genoa Rivers.
The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation
and will issue catchment specific warnings as required.
See www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings to view the current warnings for
Victoria.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service:
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
Flood Safety Advice:
Note: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along
rivers and streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and
warnings and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding
develop.
SES advises that all community members should:
Never walk, ride or drive through floodwater, Never allow children
to play in floodwater, Stay away from waterways and stormwater
drains during and after heavy rain, Keep well clear of fallen power
lines Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into
waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks,
and heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and
debris across roads.
Current Emergency Information is available at
http://emergency.vic.gov.au For emergency assistance contact the
SES on 132 500.
Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads
website:
http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/
Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/
River Height and Rainfall information are available on the Bureau
of Meteorology web site at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/
Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for Victorian Catchments are also
available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217.
Rainfall and River
Conditions Map
27/Jul/2020 12:36 PM