Advice - Riverine Flood - Threat Is Reduced - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Final Flood Watch has been issued for Yarra River upstream of Warrandyte .Moderate to locally heavy rainfall has been recorded over much of the FloodWatch area since early Thursday. The highest totals have been recorded over theSouth West and parts of Gippsland. This has resulted in river level rises andminor to isolated major flooding across the Flood Watch area.No significant rainfall forecast over the next few days.Minor to major flood warnings are current for several catchments across theFlood Watch area. No additional warnings are expected. River and creek levelsmay remain elevated over the next few days.Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s): Mitchell, Avon,Macalister, Thomson, Latrobe, Bunyip, Werribee, Barwon and KiewaFlooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Traralgon, SthGippsland, Yarra to Warrandyte , Otway Coast, Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta, Ovens and King, Broken, Seven andCastle, Goulburn upstream of Lake Eildon, Goulburn Eildon to Seymour, Goulburnd/s of Seymour, Loddon and Avoca The threat of flooding is reduced. You can now return to normal activity, butbe aware of any hazards that may still exist in the warning area. This message was issued by State Emergency Service .This will be the last warning issued for this flood.Use multiple sources to stay informed: * www.emergency.vic.gov.au [ http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ ] * VicEmergency Hotline [ https://vicemergency.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115001055007-What-is-the-VicEmergency-Hotline- ] - freecall 1800 226 226 * VicEmergency app [ https://vicemergency.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/230492607-What-is-the-VicEmergency-app-a ] * Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency ] * Tune in to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or News24 TV. Accessibility: The following services can help you, or someone you know, access informationduring an emergency. * To access this information in other languages, call the Translating and Interpreting Service [ https://www.tisnational.gov.au/ ] on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to call VicEmergency Hotline. * If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment, contact the National Relay Service [ https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/phone/services-people-disability/accesshub/national-relay-service ] and ask them to call the VicEmergency Hotline.
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