Flood Warning for Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge and Downstream of Shepparton
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on August 19, 2026, 5 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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Final flood warning issued for the Goulburn River, with minor flooding no longer expected at McCoys Bridge.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Goulburn River, Victoria and New South Wales
- Issued
- August 19, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Goulburn River, Victoria and New South Wales.
Alert Details
Final Flood Warning (IDV36710) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 10:42 am AEST on Wednesday 19 August 2026. The warning is classified as high severity and major warning group type. This is the final warning for the event.
Affected Areas
Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge and Goulburn River downstream of Shepparton in Victoria (VIC) and New South Wales (NSW). River levels at multiple locations including Delatite River at Tonga Bridge, Jamieson River at Gerrang Bridge, Goulburn River at Dohertys, Lake Eildon, Rubicon River at Rubicon, Acheron River at Taggerty, Home Creek at Yarck, Yea River at Devlins Bridge, Yea River at Yea GV Water PS, Goulburn River at Ghin Ghin, King Parrot Creek at Flowerdale, Goulburn River at Trawool, Sunday Creek at Tallarook, Mollison Creek at Pyalong, Sugarloaf Creek at Ash Bridge, Goulburn River at Seymour, Whiteheads Creek at Seymour, and Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road.
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 and advice visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au. For emergency assistance call SES on 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately.
Expected Conditions
The Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge peaked below the minor flood level (9.00 m) and is currently at 8.69 m and steady. Minor flooding is no longer expected. Renewed river level rises are possible with forecast rainfall during Wednesday and Thursday.
Timeline
Issued at 2026-08-19T00:42:42Z (10:42 am AEST Wednesday 19 August 2026). Expires at 2026-08-20T03:42:42Z. This is the final warning; no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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