Flood Warning for Hughes Creek in Victoria
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Minor flooding is occurring along Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road due to recent rainfall in the Goulburn River catchment.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Goulburn River catchment, Victoria
- Issued
- August 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Flood Warning (type: flood_warning, warning_id: IDV36710) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 2026-08-24T21:30:17Z with expiry at 2026-08-26T00:30:17Z. Warning group type: major. This is Initial Minor Flood Warning Number 1 for the Goulburn River.
Affected Areas
Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road in Victoria (VIC). The warning covers the Goulburn River catchment, with monitoring at multiple locations including the Goulburn River, Delatite River, Jamieson River, Rubicon River, Acheron River, Yea River, and others.
What You Should Do
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous. 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
Minor flooding is occurring along the Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall has been observed across the Goulburn River catchment overnight Monday, causing creek and river level rises. Further rainfall is forecast for the remainder of Tuesday, which may cause further rises.
Timeline
Effective from issue time 2026-08-24T21:30:17Z until expiry at 2026-08-26T00:30:17Z. Next warning to be issued by 03:00 PM AEST on Tuesday 25 August 2026. Latest observation at Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road: 2.24 m rising at 7:27 am Tue 25/08/26.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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