Flood Warning for Kiewa River Areas in Victoria
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BOM issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks 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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BOM issues minor flood warning for Kiewa River at Kiewa, Bandiana and downstream of Mongans Bridge, with possible exceedance of minor flood levels from Sunday night into Monday.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Kiewa River, Victoria
- Issued
- August 9, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kiewa River, Victoria.
Alert Details
Flood Warning (type: flood_warning, IDV36620) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Warning number 1, phase new, severity High, warning group type major. Issued at 4:18 pm AEST on Sunday 9 August 2026. Expires 2026-08-12T09:18:27Z.
Affected Areas
Kiewa River Channel at Kiewa, Kiewa River at Bandiana, and Kiewa River downstream of Mongans Bridge in Victoria (VIC). Specific sites include Kiewa River at Mongans Bridge, Kiewa River Anabranch at Kiewa, and Yackandandah Creek at Osbornes Flat.
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
Moderate to heavy rainfall associated with a strong cold front may cause river level rises and minor flooding. Kiewa River Channel at Kiewa currently 2.15 m (steady) and may exceed minor flood level of 3.30 m Monday morning. Kiewa River at Bandiana currently 2.34 m (steady) and may exceed minor flood level of 2.80 m overnight Sunday into Monday. Further rises possible with forecast rainfall.
Timeline
Warning effective from issue time 2026-08-09T06:18:27Z. Minor flooding possible at Bandiana overnight Sunday into Monday and at Kiewa Monday morning. Next warning to be issued by 10:00 AM AEST on Monday 10 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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