Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:36 pm EDT on Saturday 16 October 2021 Flood Watch
Number: 6
Re-issued to include Yarra River downstream of Coldstream as a
flood watch catchment.
Isolated minor flooding is possible from overnight Saturday into
Sunday in the catchments of the flood watch area.
A low pressure system is moving into the Tasman Sea during
Saturday, allowing a high pressure system to move towards Victoria
overnight.
Catchments in the flood watch area are wet. In the 24 hours to
9:00am Saturday, widespread rainfall totals of 10 to 25 mm were
recorded across the flood watch catchments. Higher totals of 20 to
40 mm, with isolated 70 mm, were recorded in the Yarra River
catchment.
Rainfall has eased in central Victoria with no further significant
rainfall forecast during Saturday. Widespread rainfall totals of 10
to 15 mm, with isolated higher totals of up to 20 mm, are forecast
for parts of East Gippsland during Saturday afternoon and early
evening before clearing later in the day.
No further significant rainfall is forecast across Victoria during
Sunday.
River level rises and areas of isolated minor flooding is possible
in catchments of the flood watch overnight Saturday and into
Sunday.
A moderate flood warning is current for parts of the Yarra River
catchment.
Minor flood warnings are current for the Bunyip River, Dandenong
Creek and Goulburn River catchments.
Flood warnings have been finalised in the Traralgon Creek and
Kiewa River catchments.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Snowy River
Tambo River
Mitchell River
Latrobe River
Yarra River downstream of Coldstream
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Barwon, Leigh and Moorabool Rivers, Otway Coast and South Gippsland
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
16/Oct/2021 12:43 PM