Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria
Note: This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments
Initial Flood Watch for Upper Yarra, Bunyip, Latrobe, Thomson and South Gippsland Catchments
Issued at 12:01 pm EST on Friday 6 September 2019
Flood Watch Number: 1
Areas of isolated minor flooding may develop across the Upper Yarra, Bunyip, Latrobe, Thomson and South Gippsland catchments from Saturday.
A strong cold front and low-pressure system is passing across Victoria during Friday and the low will move east on Saturday.
Catchments in the flood watch area are wet following recent rainfall.
Daily rainfall totals of 10 to 20mm are forecast for West and South Gippsland and the East Central districts from Friday through to Monday. Localised heavier falls are expected overnight Friday into Saturday. Snow level will fall to around 900m during Friday and as low as 800m on Sunday.
With forecast rainfall, river rises are expected late Friday and minor flooding may develop across the flood watch area from Saturday.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Thomson River
Latrobe River
Traralgon Creek
South Gippsland Rivers
Bunyip River and Dandenong Creek
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/floo ... ices.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.
Next Issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 12:00 pm EST on Saturday 07 September 2019.