Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Goulburn River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria

Final Flood Warning For The Goulburn River
Issued at 10:42 AM EDT on Thursday 18 January 2024
Flood Warning Number: 26

MINOR FLOODING HAS EASED AT MCCOYS BRIDGE
Minor flooding has eased along the Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge, where the river levels will continue to fall.
No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days.

Goulburn River downstream of Shepparton:
No further flooding is expected in the Goulburn River downstream of Shepparton.
The Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge is currently at 8.90 metres and falling, below the minor flood level.
The Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge is expected to remain below the minor flood level (9.00 m).

Flood Safety Advice:
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/

Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
Delatite River at Tonga Bridge,0.83,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Dohertys,0.65,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Jamieson River at Gerrans Bridge,1.58,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River D/S Lake Eildon,1.98,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Rubicon River at Rubicon,0.62,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Acheron River at Taggerty,0.87,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Home Creek at Yarck,0.34,Steady,10:23 AM THU 18/01/24
Yea River at Devlins Bridge,0.73,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Yea River at Yea,1.49,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Ghin Ghin,4.30,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
King Parrot Creek at Flowerdale,0.73,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Trawool,2.24,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Sunday Creek at Tallarook,0.39,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Mollisons Creek at Pyalong,1.18,Steady,10:19 AM THU 18/01/24
Sugarloaf Creek at Ash Bridge,0.91,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Seymour,2.44,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Whiteheads Creek at Whiteheads Creek,1.41,Steady,09:18 AM THU 18/01/24
Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Rd,1.13,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Major Creek at Graytown,0.46,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Goulburn Weir HG,124.20,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River D/S Goulburn Weir,5.32,Steady,10:13 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Murchison,4.28,Steady,10:39 AM THU 18/01/24
Pranjip Creek at Moorilim,0.91,Steady,08:33 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at Shepparton,7.59,Steady,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24
Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge,8.90,Falling,10:00 AM THU 18/01/24

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts.

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