Flood Warning for Avoca River at Charlton Town, Victoria
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BOM issued it on August 14, 2026, 9 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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Moderate flood warning issued for the Avoca River in Victoria, with moderate flooding occurring at Charlton D/S and minor flooding at Charlton Town.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria, Australia
- Issued
- August 14, 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 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Victoria, Australia.
Alert Details
Moderate Flood Warning (IDV36820) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for the Avoca River. Issued at 2:00 pm AEST on Friday 14 August 2026. Warning number 6. High severity. Expires 7:00 am AEST on Saturday 15 August 2026.
Affected Areas
Avoca River catchment in Victoria (VIC). Moderate flooding occurring at Charlton D/S. Minor flooding occurring at Charlton Town. Locations monitored include Avoca River at Yawong Weir (1.58 m falling), Charlton Town (5.31 m falling), Charlton (Downstream) (5.57 m falling), and Quambatook (0.23 m steady).
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 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.
Expected Conditions
Moderate rainfall across the catchment last Sunday and Monday caused river level rises. Avoca River at Charlton Town peaked at 6.39 m Thursday evening with moderate flooding and is currently at 5.31 m falling with minor flooding.
Timeline
Warning effective from issue at 2:00 pm AEST Friday 14 August 2026. River at Charlton Town may fall below minor flood level (4.00 m) Saturday morning. Next warning to be issued by 12:30 pm AEST Saturday 15 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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