Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 11:45 am EST on Sunday 8 September 2019
Flood Watch Number: 3
A minor flood warning is current for the Bunyip River. Additional
areas of minor flooding may develop across the Upper Yarra,
Latrobe, Thomson and South Gippsland catchments during Sunday and
into Monday.
A deep low pressure system over the Tasman Sea will continue
moving east during Sunday. A cold front to the west will move
eastwards across Victoria during Sunday afternoon and
evening.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are wet following recent
rainfall.
In the 24 hours to 9 am Sunday, rainfall totals of 5-10 mm were
recorded across the Flood Watch area, with an isolated higher total
of 25 mm at Mount Baw Baw.
Rainfall totals of 10-15 mm, with isolated higher totals up to 30
mm in elevated areas, are forecast for the Flood Watch area for
Sunday. Rain will fall as snow above 700 metres.
River rises are occurring as a result of the rainfall observed on
Friday and Saturday. With forecast rainfall, further river rises
are expected during Sunday.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Thomson River
Latrobe River
Traralgon Creek
South Gippsland Rivers
Yarra River to Coldstream
Yarra River downstream of Coldstream
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
08/Sep/2019 12:12 PM