Flood Warning for Avoca River at Charlton Town, VIC
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BOM issued it on August 13, 2026, 11 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 moderate flood warning for the Avoca River, with moderate flooding likely at Charlton Town from Thursday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria
- Issued
- August 13, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Victoria.
Alert Details
Moderate Flood Warning (IDV36820) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 11:30 am AEST on Thursday 13 August 2026. Warning number 5. Valid until 4:30 am AEST Friday 14 August 2026. Warning group type: major.
Affected Areas
Avoca River catchment in Victoria. Specific locations include Avoca River at Yawong Weir, Charlton Town, Charlton (Downstream), and Quambatook.
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 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 occurring at Yawong Weir (4.32 m falling). Moderate flooding is occurring at Charlton D/S (5.57 m rising). At Charlton Town the river is at 5.79 m rising with minor flooding and is likely to exceed the moderate flood level of 5.90 m.
Timeline
Moderate flooding likely at Charlton Town from Thursday afternoon. River may peak near 6.70 m overnight Thursday into Friday and remain above the moderate flood level (5.90 m) until Friday afternoon. Next warning to be issued by 2:30 pm AEST Friday 14 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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