#Victoria #Flood #VIC #CTCorp 4:10pm Moderate Flood Warning for the Thomson River. Issued at 4:10 pm EDT on Monday 8 December 2014 Since 9 AM Monday no significant rainfall has been recorded in the Thomson River catchment. No significant rainfall has been forecast for overnight Monday into Tuesday. River levels remain close to the moderate flood level along the Thomson River around Wandocka. Thomson River upstream of Macalister River Junction The Thomson River at Coopers Creek is expected to remain below the Minor Flood Level (2.3 metres). The Thomson River upstream of Cowwarr Weir is below the Minor Flood Level (3.7 metres) and falling. No further flooding is expected at this location. The Thomson River at Wandocka is currently peaking around the Moderate Flood Level (6.5 metres). The river is expected to fall below the Minor Flood Level (6.0 metres) overnight Monday into Tuesday. Sale The Thomson River at Sale Wharf is below the Minor Flood Level (2.4 metres) and rising. The river may reach around the Minor Flood Level late Tuesday into Wednesday. In the interest 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. PLEASE NOTE: Some flood class levels have changed. This is as a result of a recent review to better represent the water levels at which minor, moderate and major flood impacts occur. For the list of flood class levels and definitions of minor, moderate and major flooding see bom.gov.au/vic/flood/floodclass_south.shtml 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 Tuesday 9 December 2014. Latest River Heights: Location Height of River Date/Time of Observation Aberfeldy R. at Beardmore 0.96m falling 03:32 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. at The Narrows 0.57m falling 03:39 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. at Cooper Creek 0.81m falling 03:34 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. U/S Cowwarr Weir 3.16m falling 03:31 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. at Heyfield 3.7m falling 02:45 PM MON 08/12/14 Rainbow Ck. at Heyfield 3.52m falling 02:30 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. at Wandocka 6.34m steady 03:44 PM MON 08/12/14 Macalister R. D/S Lake Glenmaggie 0.37m steady 02:45 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. at Bundalaguah 5.85m rising 03:40 PM MON 08/12/14 Latrobe R. at Rosedale 3.66m rising 03:24 PM MON 08/12/14 Thomson R. at Sale Wharf 1.21m rising 03:29 PM MON 08/12/14 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?IDV36230.html
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:12:22 +0000
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