Type Status Location Last Updated
Advice - Met - Stay Informed Minor Avoca River 11/09/2024
This Flood Watch is being issued for Avoca River.

  • .Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)IDV35010Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyThis Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.Initial Flood Watch for Gippsland, North West, South West, Central andNorth East Victoria.Issued at 3:32 pm EDT on Sunday 24 December 2023Flood Watch Number: 1Isolated minor flooding is possible across the flood watch area from Monday afternoon.A deepening low pressure trough extending across the state Sunday evening (Christmas Eve) is expectedto produce isolated showers and thunderstorms. This will linger over the state on Monday and is expected toproduce moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms. A surface low is expected to move slowly northwardand then eastwards into the Tasman Sea during late Tuesday (Boxing Day). Showers and thunderstorms areexpected to gradually contract to the east of the State during Tuesday.Catchments across Western and North Central Victoria are dry, while catchments across East and NorthEast Victoria are moderately wet.Widespread rainfall totals of 10 to 40mm are expected in the warning areas during Sunday evening andMonday (Christmas Day), with isolated heavier falls of 70 to 80mm possible. The heaviest falls are morelikely to be experienced with thunderstorms in the late Monday afternoon and evening . Rain will move overNorth East and Eastern catchments on Tuesday.Although catchments in Western, North Western and Central areas are dry, river level rises are likely in theareas of heaviest rainfall. Catchments are relatively wet in parts of Gippsland and the North East and mayrespond quickly to rainfall. Isolated minor flooding may develop at some locations, particularly in the upperparts of the catchments in the flood watch area from Monday afternoon and during Tuesday.Please note that some flood class levels have been updated on the Snowy, Genoa, Mitchell and BuchanRivers. Please refer to Victorian Flood Class Levels South of Divide (http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/floodclass_south.shtml) for the current flood class levels.Catchments likely to be affected include:
Stay informed - monitor your local conditions and remain alert.
What you should do:
  • Decide what you and your family will do if flooding impacts you. Information on how to prepare go to www.ses.vic.gov.au/get-ready/floodsafe.
  • Stay informed by listening to emergency broadcasters and monitoring warnings.
Impacts in your area: 
  • Areas around rivers and streams may be flooded.
This message was issued by State Emergency Service.

The next update is expected by 1pm Monday 25th December or as the situation changes.

Use multiple sources to stay informed:
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