Flood Warning for Hughes Creek, Victoria
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on August 26, 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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Final flood warning issued for Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road as minor flooding eases following rainfall in the Goulburn River catchment.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria, Australia
- Issued
- August 26, 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
Final Flood Warning (type: flood_warning) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for Hughes Creek. Warning ID: IDV36710. Issued at 2:28 pm AEST on Wednesday 26 August 2026. This is warning number 3 and the final warning for the event.
Affected Areas
Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road in Victoria (VIC). The warning covers the Goulburn River catchment, including locations such as Seymour, Trawool, Ghin Ghin, and Murchison.
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 has eased along Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road. River levels at multiple sites including Goulburn River at Seymour (2.75 m, steady), Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road (1.76 m, steady), and Goulburn River at Murchison (5.05 m, rising) were observed as of 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm AEST on 26 August 2026.
Timeline
Warning effective from issue time 2026-08-26T04:28:39Z until expiry at 2026-08-27T07:28:39Z. This is the final warning; no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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