Flood Warning for Loddon River in Victoria
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BOM issued it on August 20, 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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Moderate flood warning issued for multiple sections of the Loddon River in Victoria, with moderate flooding occurring at Laanecoorie Reservoir and Bet Bet.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Loddon River, Victoria
- Issued
- August 20, 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 Loddon River, Victoria.
Alert Details
Moderate Flood Warning (IDV36810) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 11:37 am AEST on Thursday 20 August 2026. Warning number 16. Expiry at 4:37 am AEST on Friday 21 August 2026.
Affected Areas
Loddon River upstream of Laanecoorie, Loddon River Laanecoorie to Loddon Weir, Loddon River Loddon Weir to Kerang, Loddon River at Appin South, Loddon River at Laanecoorie Reservoir (TW). Moderate flooding at Bet Bet and Laanecoorie Reservoir (TW). Minor flooding at Loddon Weir (TW) and Appin South. River level rises occurring at Kerang.
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 to avoid driving 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
Loddon River at Laanecoorie Reservoir (TW) at 3.15 m and rising with moderate flooding (above 3.00 m moderate level). Loddon River at Appin South at 3.00 m and slowly falling with minor flooding (above 2.80 m minor level). Moderate flooding occurring at Bet Bet.
Timeline
Alert effective from issue at 11:37 am AEST Thursday 20 August 2026. Laanecoorie Reservoir may remain above moderate flood level until Friday morning and above minor level until Saturday. Appin South likely to remain above minor flood level for the next few days with possible renewed rises from the weekend. Next warning by 12:00 pm AEST Friday 21 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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