Flood Watch for North and North East Victoria Rivers
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A final Flood Watch has been issued for parts of North and North East Victoria, with moderate to locally heavy rainfall causing isolated minor flooding and elevated river levels.
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- Record type
- Flood Watch
- Affected area
- North and North East Victoria
- Issued
- September 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a final Flood Watch (warning_id: IDV35010, type: flood_watch) for parts of North and North East Victoria. The warning is in its final phase with moderate severity. It was issued at 2026-09-06T01:47:33Z and expires at 2026-09-07T03:47:33Z.
Affected Areas
The alert covers the Avoca River, Kiewa River, Loddon River, Murray River downstream of Tocumwal, Ovens and King Rivers and Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers. States affected include NSW and VIC, with primary focus on North and North East Victoria. Flood Warnings remain current for the Kiewa, Ovens and King, and Murray d/s of Tocumwal catchments. Flooding is no longer expected for the Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta, Loddon, and Avoca catchments.
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 the 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 immediately.
Expected Conditions
Moderate to locally heavy rainfall has been observed across the Flood Watch area since Friday evening, resulting in creek and river level rises and areas of isolated minor flooding. Rainfall and flood risk has eased, with no further flooding expected.
Timeline
Issued at 11:47 am AEST on Sunday 6 September 2026. This is a final Flood Watch. River levels are yet to peak in some downstream locations and may remain elevated over the next few days. No further watches will be issued for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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