Flood Watch for North West and North East Victoria Rivers
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BOM issues final Flood Watch for parts of North West and North East Victoria due to observed rainfall and current minor to moderate flood warnings.
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- Record type
- Flood Watch
- Affected area
- North West and North East Victoria
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Flood Watch (type: flood_watch, warning_id: IDV35010) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 12:51 pm AEST on Wednesday 26 August 2026. This is a final Flood Watch (phase: final, warning_group_type: major).
Affected Areas
Parts of North West and North East Victoria, including the Avoca River, Broken River, Goulburn River (Eildon to Seymour and downstream of Seymour), Kiewa River, Loddon River, Ovens and King Rivers, Seven and Castle Creeks, and Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers. States affected: NSW and VIC.
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 from Monday evening, resulting in creek and river level rises. No significant rainfall forecast over the next few days. Minor to Moderate flood warnings are current for the Kiewa, Ovens and King, Upper Murray, Goulburn, Loddon, Seven and Castle Creeks and Avoca catchments.
Timeline
Effective from issue time 2026-08-26T02:51:31Z until expiry time 2026-08-27T04:51:31Z. This is the final Flood Watch for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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