From BOM
Severe Weather Warning for flash flooding
for people in the Northern Country, North Central, Central, West and South Gippsland and North East forecast districts
Issued at 10:51 am EDT on Wednesday 9 November 2011.
Weather Situation
An active trough and cold front will enter western Victoria this afternoon, reaching central districts in the evening.
Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and this evening, tending to extensive rain later. This may lead to flash flooding in the North Central and North East forecast districts and parts of the Northern Country, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts. The rain will gradually contract east overnight, clearing eastern Victoria Thursday morning.
A band of rain and thunderstorms is extending eastwards through Central and Eastern Victoria this morning.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria
Note: This Flood Watch is a heads-up for possible future flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning (see note below)
Flood Watch For Greater Melbourne Catchments (Werribee, Maribyrnong, Yarra, Dandenong And Bunyip)
Issued at 10:47 am EDT on Wednesday 9 November 2011
A strengthening cold front will reach western Victoria around midday on Wednesday then push into eastern areas Wednesday night, finally clearing from the east on Thursday morning and an associated deep low pressure system will pass south of Tasmania.
Widespread rain with heavy falls are forecast for Wednesday with rainfall totals of up to 50 mm expected. Higher isolated totals are possible over the ranges.
The forecast rainfall is expected to cause stream rises in the Greater Melbourne catchments with the possibility of minor to moderate flooding developing late Wednesday into Thursday in the Yarra, Dandenong and Bunyip catchments.
A Minor Flood Warning is current for the Bunyip River catchment.
The Bureau of Meteorology in conjunction with Melbourne Water are monitoring the situation.
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. Flood Warnings will be issued if Minor Flood Level is expected to be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers for which the Bureau of Meteorology provides a flood warning service. For detailed explanation see
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In the interests of community safety the SES suggests following precautions:
Don't walk, ride or drive through floodwater,
Don't allow children to play in floodwater,
Stay away from waterways and stormwater drains, and
Keep well clear of fallen power lines
Current Emergency Information is available at
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For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads website:
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Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see
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Next Issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued around 11 AM Thursday 10 November 2011.
Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, River Height and Rainfall information are available on the Bureau of Meteorology web site at
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for Victorian Catchments are available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217.
More flood watches for other regions, see
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/