Flood Warning for Hughes Creek and Yea River in Victoria
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BOM issued it on August 20, 2026, 4 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 flood warning issued for the Yea River and Hughes Creek in Victoria due to rising river levels from recent rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria, Australia
- Issued
- August 20, 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 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Victoria, Australia.
Alert Details
Minor Flood Warning (type: flood_warning) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for the Yea River and Hughes Creek. Warning ID: IDV36710. Issued at 11:32 am AEST on Thursday 20 August 2026. Severity: High. Phase: update.
Affected Areas
Victoria (VIC), Goulburn catchment. Minor flooding is occurring along the Yea River at Yea GV Water PS and along 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 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 has been recorded across the Goulburn catchment since Wednesday morning, resulting in river level rises. Minor flooding is occurring at the specified locations.
Timeline
Effective from issue time 11:32 am AEST Thursday 20 August 2026. Expires 4:32 am AEST Friday 21 August 2026. Next warning to be issued by 12:00 pm AEST Friday 21 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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