#VIC #Flood #CTCorp 3:57pm #Minor Flood Warning for the Kiewa River Issued at 3:57 pm EST on Wednesday 10 September 2014 In the 24 hours to 9AM Wednesday, rainfall totals of up to 68 mm have been recorded in the Kiewa River catchment. No significant rainfall has been recorded since 9AM Wednesday. Minor flooding is expected to develop along the Lower Kiewa River during early Thursday morning. Mongans Bridge The Kiewa River at Mongans Bridge peaked below the Minor Flood Level (2.4 metres) and is falling. No further stream rises are expected at this location. The Kiewa River at Kiewa is below the Minor Flood Level (3.3 metres) and rising. The river is expected to peak around the minor flood level early Thursday morning. Bandiana The Kiewa River at Bandiana is below the Minor Flood Level (2.7 metres) and rising. The river is expected to exceed the minor flood level early Thursday morning. In the interests of community safety the SES suggests the following precautions: Dont walk, ride or drive through floodwater, Dont allow children to play in floodwater, Stay away from waterways and stormwater drains, and Keep well clear of fallen power lines Current Emergency Information is available at ses.vic.gov.au For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads website: traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ The SES advises that rainfall run-off into waterways in recent fire affected areas may contain debris such as soil, ash, trees and rocks. People in fire affected areas should also be alert to the potential for landslide and debris on roads. Weather Forecast: For the latest weather forecast see bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts Next Issue: The next flood warning will be issued by 10 AM Thursday 11 September 2014. Latest River Heights: Location Height of River Date/Time of Observation Kiewa R. at Mongans Bridge 1.86m falling 03:30 PM WED 10/09/14 Kiewa R. at Kiewa Main Channel 2.57m rising 03:30 PM WED 10/09/14 Kiewa R. at Kiewa Anabranch 0.51m steady 02:30 PM WED 10/09/14 Yackandah Ck. at Osbornes Flat 1.04m steady 02:45 PM WED 10/09/14 Kiewa R. at Bandiana 2.1m rising 03:30 PM WED 10/09/14 Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, River Height and Rainfall information are available on the Bureau of Meteorology web site at bom.gov.au/vic/flood/. Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for Victorian Catchments are available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217. Issued by The Bureau of Meteorology To ensure you are viewing the latest information please visit: bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDV36620.html
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 06:00:19 +0000
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