Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria
Note: This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the
specified catchments

Final Flood Watch for Upper Yarra, Bunyip and South Gippsland Rivers

Issued at 10:02 am EST on Monday 20 August 2018
Flood Watch Number: 4

Flooding is no longer expected in the Upper Yarra, Bunyip and South Gippsland
River catchments.

Catchments in the flood watch area are wet.

In the 24 hours to 9 am Monday rainfall totals of up to 28 mm have been
recorded in the flood watch area.

No significant rainfall has been forecast for the flood watch area.

Some river rises have been observed in response to the recorded rainfall
however areas of minor flooding are no longer expected to develop in the rivers
flood watch area.

The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation and will issue
catchment specific warnings as required.

See www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings to view the current warnings for Victoria.

For more information on the Flood Watch Service:
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml

Flood Safety Advice:
Note: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and
streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to
move to higher ground should flooding develop.

SES advises that all community members should:
Never walk, ride or drive through floodwater, Never allow children to play in
floodwater, Stay away from waterways and stormwater drains during and after
heavy rain, Keep well clear of fallen power lines Be aware that in fire
affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash,
soil, trees and rocks, and heavy rainfall increases the potential for
landslides and debris across roads.

Current Emergency Information is available at http://emergency.vic.gov.au For
emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads website:
http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/

Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/

River Height and Rainfall information are available on the Bureau of
Meteorology web site at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/

Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for Victorian Catchments are also available
on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217.

Next issue:
This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.