Major Flood Warning for Ovens and King Rivers in Victoria
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BOM issues Major Flood Warning for Ovens and King Rivers and Minor Flood Warning for Fifteen Mile Creek in VIC, with major flooding possible at Wangaratta Tuesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North East Victoria
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Major Flood Warning (warning_id: IDV36630) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 11:41 am AEST on Monday 10 August 2026. Warning group type: major. Expiry time: 2026-08-11T04:41:27Z.
Affected Areas
Ovens River (Bright to Rocky Point, Eurobin, Rocky Point, Wangaratta, downstream of Rocky Point, to Bright), King River (Docker Rd Bridge, Cheshunt, Lake William Hovell downstream), Fifteen Mile Creek (Greta South), Buckland River, Buffalo River (downstream of Lake Buffalo). State: VIC.
What You Should Do
The situation is being closely monitored. This warning will be updated as required. A Flood Watch is current for parts of North East, Gippsland and Central Victoria.
Expected Conditions
Rainfall across the Ovens and King River catchment since Sunday morning has resulted in river level rises and minor to moderate flooding. Moderate rainfall is forecast to continue for the remainder of Monday, which may result in further river level rises and areas of minor to major flooding.
Timeline
Issued at 2026-08-10T01:41:27Z. Major flooding possible at Wangaratta Tuesday morning and estimated to be occurring at Docker Road Bridge. Minor flooding occurring along parts of the Ovens and King Rivers and Fifteen Mile Creek. Ovens River at Bright currently at 3.04 m and steady. Buffalo River at Lake Buffalo (Downstream) at 4.35 m and rising. Ovens River at Eurobin at 4.71 m and around a peak. Ovens River at Rocky Point at 3.54 m and around a peak. King River at Lake William Hovell (Downstream) at 2.25 m and rising. Fifteen Mile Creek at Greta South peaked at around 4.60 m on Monday morning and currently at 3.68 m and falling.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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