Flood Warning for Hughes Creek, Victoria

Source: BOM · Victoria, Australia

This alert is no longer in effect.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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What is this BoM weather warning about?
Final flood warning issued for Hughes Creek at Tarcombe Road as minor flooding eases following rainfall in the Goulburn River catchment.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by BOM. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Victoria, Australia. Check with BOM for the most current geographic scope.
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