Flood Warning for Avoca River in Victoria
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BOM has issued a moderate flood warning for the Avoca River in Victoria, with minor flooding at Charlton Town and moderate flooding downstream.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Avoca River, Victoria
- Issued
- August 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Flood Warning (type: flood_warning, IDV36820) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 10:25 am AEST on Sunday 23 August 2026. Warning group type: major. Severity: High. Expires 03:25:27Z on 24 August 2026.
Affected Areas
Avoca River at Charlton Town, Avoca River downstream of Charlton Town, and Avoca River to Charlton Town in Victoria (VIC). Minor flooding occurring at Charlton Town. Moderate flooding occurring at Charlton (Downstream). River levels at Quambatook expected to rise but remain below minor flood level.
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 at Charlton Town (current height 5.33 m falling, peaked at 5.86 m). Moderate flooding at Charlton (Downstream) (current height 5.49 m falling). Levels at Charlton Town expected to remain above minor flood level (4.00 m) through Sunday and into Monday.
Timeline
Effective from issue time 2026-08-23T00:25:27Z. Next warning by 11:00 AM AEST on Monday 24 August 2026. Expiry 2026-08-24T03:25:27Z.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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