Final Flood Warning for Avon-Richardson Rivers and Richardson River at Donald Town
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on August 16, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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BOM issues final flood warning for the Richardson River at Donald Town in Victoria as minor flooding ends.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria, Australia
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Victoria, Australia.
Alert Details
Final Flood Warning (IDV36830) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 10:39 am AEST on Sunday 16 August 2026. This is warning number 6 and the final warning for the event.
Affected Areas
Avon-Richardson Rivers and Richardson River at Donald Town in Victoria (VIC). The Richardson River at Donald Town is currently at 1.97 m and falling, below the minor flood level of 2.20 m.
What You Should Do
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. Check the ABC and local media for updates. For local emergency management warnings visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au. For emergency assistance call SES on 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is no longer occurring along the Richardson River at Donald Town. The river level is expected to remain below the minor flood level.
Timeline
Warning effective from issue at 2026-08-16T00:39:17Z until expiry at 2026-08-17T03:39:17Z. This is a final warning; no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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