Flood Watch for Greater Melbourne
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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 12:02 pm EST on Friday 7 April 2017
A cold front will move into western Victoria later Saturday then cross the remainder of the State on Sunday. A low will develop off the east Gippsland coast on Monday then moving rapidly across the Tasman Sea.
Showers are forecast for Greater Melbourne catchments on Saturday. Rain is forecast for Sunday and into Monday, with the potential for some heavy falls during Sunday.
Stream rises are expected in response to the forecast rain, with the possibilty of minor flooding developing in Greater Melbourne catchments from late Sunday evening.
The Bureau of Meteorology in conjunction with Melbourne Water will continue to monitor the situation and issue catchment specific warnings if and when required.
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
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/brochur ... atch.shtml
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/
Next Issue:
This Flood Watch will be updated by 10:00am Saturday 8th April 2017.
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/. Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for Victorian Catchments are available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217.