Flood Warning for Avoca River at Charlton Town, Victoria
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 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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Minor flooding is likely at Charlton Town from Tuesday morning due to recent rainfall in the Avoca River catchment.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria
- Issued
- August 10, 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Victoria.
Alert Details
BOM has issued a flood_warning (IDV36820) for the Avoca River at Charlton Town and Avoca River to Charlton Town. The warning is classified as major and was issued at 4:16 pm AEST on Monday 10 August 2026, with an expiry time of 2026-08-11T09:16:34Z.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Avoca River at Charlton Town in Victoria (VIC). Specific locations include Avoca River at Archdale Junction, 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 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
Moderate to heavy rainfall has been recorded across the Avoca River catchment since Sunday. The Avoca River at Charlton Town is currently at 3.66 m and steady, below the minor flood level of 4.00 m. Minor flooding is likely at Charlton Town from Tuesday morning, with strong river level rises occurring upstream.
Timeline
The warning is effective from issue at 4:16 pm AEST Monday 10 August 2026. Minor flooding is likely Tuesday morning. The next warning will be issued by 02:00 PM AEST on Tuesday 11 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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