Flood Warning for Kiewa River at Bandiana in Victoria
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BOM issues minor flood warning for the Kiewa River with flooding occurring at Bandiana and steady levels expected through Monday.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Kiewa River, Victoria
- Issued
- August 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Minor Flood Warning (IDV36620) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 12:30 pm AEST on Sunday 23 August 2026. Warning number 16. Expiry at 05:30:12Z on 26 August 2026.
Affected Areas
Kiewa River at Bandiana and Kiewa River downstream of Mongans Bridge in Victoria. Minor flooding is occurring at Bandiana. Additional locations include Kiewa River at Mongans Bridge, Kiewa River Channel at Kiewa, 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
Minor flooding is occurring at Bandiana where the river level is currently 2.83 m and steady. Levels are likely to remain around the minor flood level (2.80 m). Rainfall across the catchment last week caused renewed river level rises. Forecast rainfall early next week may cause renewed rises.
Timeline
Warning effective from issue time of 12:30 pm AEST Sunday 23 August 2026. Minor flood levels expected to remain through Sunday and into Monday. Next warning to be issued by 01:00 pm AEST on Monday 24 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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