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Flood Watch messages have been issued for the Campaspe, Loddon, Avoca and Wimmera Basins
In the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday, rainfall totals of up to 32 millimetres have been recorded in the Campaspe, Loddon, Avoca and Wimmera basins. Since 9am Tuesday further totals up to 8 mm have been recorded.
Forecast rainfall totals for the remainder of Tuesday are 20-50 mm, with 5-10 mm forecast for Wednesday.
With the forecast rainfall, significant river rises are expected for the Campaspe, Loddon, Avoca and Wimmera rivers. Moderate to major flooding is possible from Tuesday night onwards.
A moderate flood warning is current for the Loddon River and a minor flood warning is current for the Avoca River.
The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation and will issue catchment specific warnings if and when required.
PREVIOUSLY:
VICTORIA’s State Emergency Service have issued a flood watch for the Wimmera basin with up to 70mm predicted overnight and into Tuesday
They said a cold front located along Victoria's coast on Monday morning will move north across the remainder of the state during Monday.
The service said rain would continue with totals of around 10-20 mm forecast for the remainder of Monday with a further 20-50 mm for Tuesday.
They said moderate to major flooding is possible from Tuesday onwards and minor flood warnings current for the Avoca and Loddon rivers.
The Bureau of Meteorology said they would monitor the situation.
They asked people living or working along rivers and streams to monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding develop.
The service 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/
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
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