Final Flood Warning for Hughes Creek and Yea River in Victoria
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 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 Yea River and Hughes Creek as minor flooding eases with no significant rainfall forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria, Australia
- Issued
- August 21, 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Victoria, Australia.
Alert Details
Final Flood Warning (type: flood_warning, warning_id: IDV36710) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Issued at 11:10 am AEST on Friday 21 August 2026. Expiry at 2026-08-22T04:10:34Z. This is warning number 3 and the final warning for the event.
Affected Areas
Victoria (VIC). Specific locations include the Yea River at Yea GV Water PS and along Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road. Additional river monitoring sites referenced include Delatite River at Tonga Bridge, Goulburn River at multiple points (Dohertys, Lake Eildon, Ghin Ghin, Trawool, Goulburn Weir, Murchison, Sheppa), and others such as Jamieson River, Rubicon River, Acheron River, Home Creek, King Parrot Creek, Sunday Creek, Mollison Creek, Sugarloaf Creek, Whiteheads Creek, Major Creek, and Pranjip Creek.
What You Should Do
Do not drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead to avoid driving on flooded roads. Check 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 immediately.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding has eased along the Yea River at Yea GV Water PS and along Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road. No significant rainfall is forecast across the catchment over the weekend. Latest river heights show mostly steady or falling levels at observation points.
Timeline
Warning issued 2026-08-21T01:10:34Z and remains in effect until expiry at 2026-08-22T04:10:34Z. This is the final warning; no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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