Flood Watch Issued for Rivers Across Victoria (Aug 8, 2026)
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BOM issued it on August 8, 2026, 7 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 Flood Watch for parts of North East, Gippsland and Central Victoria due to possible minor to moderate flooding from late Sunday.
30 seconds on this weather notice
- Record type
- Flood Watch
- Affected area
- North East, Gippsland and Central Victoria
- Issued
- August 8, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North East, Gippsland and Central Victoria.
Alert Details
Flood Watch (type: flood_watch, IDV35010) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 2026-08-08T02:35:53Z, expires 2026-08-09T04:35:53Z. This is an update (Flood Watch Number: 2) with moderate severity.
Affected Areas
Parts of North East, Gippsland and Central Victoria, plus monitoring for parts of North West Victoria. Specific catchments include: Snowy River (possible flooding around Basin Creek from Monday evening), Mitchell River, Macalister River, Bunyip River and Dandenong Creek (possible flooding along the Bunyip River from Monday evening), Yarra River upstream of Warrandyte, Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers, Kiewa River, Ovens and King Rivers, Broken River, Goulburn River upstream of Lake Eildon, and Goulburn River Eildon to Seymour. States: VIC and NSW.
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 road conditions before travelling. 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.
Expected Conditions
Moderate to heavy rainfall associated with a strong cold front has the potential to cause widespread minor to moderate flooding. Catchments are moderately wet following recent rainfall and rivers may respond quickly. River and creek level rises, areas of localised flooding, and overland inundation are possible.
Timeline
Effective from late Sunday into early next week. Next Flood Watch to be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Sunday 09 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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