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Twiggy » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:00 pm wrote:

Twiggy wrote:Just adding 2 pics I took whilst driving to and from Bendigo today!! These were taken in Myers Flat a few Ks North Of Bendigo. Caused by the massive amount of rain clearly, but something i do not want to see again in a long time!!!

Rhino » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:36 pm wrote:

Rhino wrote:That band running NW of around ballarat-horsham-nhill looks a little interesting, may be the next line of heavy rainfall developing now, I hope anyway.

Rhino.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria

Minor Flood Warning for the Goulburn River Tributaries.
Issued at 7:10 pm EDT on Monday 27 February 2012
In the 24 hour period to 9:00 AM Monday rainfall totals of up to 114mm have been recorded in the Goulburn River catchment. Since 9 AM, rainfall totals up to 97mm have been recorded.

Significant stream rises are being observed in the Goulburn River catchment as a result. Further widespread rainfall totals of up to 40mm with heavier falls as a result of thunderstorm activity are possible for the remainder of Monday and the majority of Tuesday across the Goulburn catchment.

Goulburn tributaries below Eildon and Seymour
The Acheron River at Taggerty is currently peaking below the Minor Flood Level (2.0 metres), however rain is continuing to fall throughout the catchment. Further stream rises above the Minor Flood Level are possible given forecast rainfall.

The Sunday Creek at Tallarook had an initial peak around the Minor Flood Level (3.0 metres) during Monday afternoon. Forecast rainfall overnight into Tuesday may lead to renewed stream rises above the Minor Flood Level.

Hughes Creek
The Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road had an intital peak below the the Minor Flood Level (2.0 metres) Monday afternooon. Rain is continuing to fall in the catchment. Further stream rises above the Minor Flood Level are possible given forecast rainfall.

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
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For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads website: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/trafficalerts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Weather Forecast:
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Next Issue:
The next Flood Warning will be issued around 9 AM Tuesday 28 Feb 2012.

Latest River Heights:
Location Height of River Date/Time of Observation
Delatite R. at Tonga Bridge 0.75m rising 03:20 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. at Doherty's 0.96m rising 05:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. D/S Lake Eildon 0.99m steady 05:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Rubicon R. at Rubicon 1.23m steady 05:46 PM MON 27/02/12
Home Ck. at Yarck 0.4m steady 06:25 PM MON 27/02/12
Acheron R. at Taggerty 1.69m steady 06:23 PM MON 27/02/12
Yea R. at Devlins Bridge 0.79m rising 05:27 PM MON 27/02/12
Yea R. at Yea NA NA
King Parrot Ck. at Flowerdale 0.88m steady 05:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. at Trawool 1.98m rising 05:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Sunday Ck. at Tallarook 2.04m falling 04:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Sugarloaf Ck. at Ash Bridge 1.91m falling 05:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Mollison Ck at Pyalong 0.91m steady 06:31 PM MON 27/02/12
Whiteheads Ck. at Seymour 2.13m steady 06:31 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. at Seymour 2.99m rising 05:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Hughes Ck. at Tarcombe Rd 1.47m falling 06:20 PM MON 27/02/12
Major Ck. at Graytown 0.19m steady 02:45 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. at Goulburn Weir DS 113.92m steady 05:54 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. at Murchison 1.07m steady 05:30 PM MON 27/02/12
Pranjip Ck. at Moorilim 0.43m rising 06:13 PM MON 27/02/12
Castle Ck. at Arcadia 0.17m steady 05:18 PM MON 27/02/12
Goulburn R. at Arcadia Downs 2.07m steady 05:31 PM MON 27/02/12
Seven Cks. at Euroa 0.87m steady 06:24 PM MON 27/02/12