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WEIRS at Horsham, Dimboola and Jeparit have been completely opened to allow as much water to flow through as possible.
Meanwhile, emergency services are also focused on Rupanyup, and earlier warnings at Natimuk have been downgraded.
Wimmera Catchment Management Authority chief executive David Brennan said all the boards had been removed from the weirs along the Wimmera River.
“We are making a lot of airspace in the river for flood waters to come down,” he said.
Mr Brennan said there had been strong rises in the upper catchment of the Wimmera River and Glenorchy.
“We’re starting to see the water flow from the upper catchment now and make its way long the river,” he said.
“Over the next few days we will see an increase in the height of the river between Glenorchy and Horsham, and then early next week that flow will continue to Dimboola and make its way to Lake Hindmarsh.”
Horsham Incident Control Centre spokesperson said residents from Dimboola to Jeparit would start to notice an increased water flow as the lowering of the weir allowed water to flow to Jeparit
On Thursday afternoon, the flow was at 2667 megalitres an hour at Lochiel and this would continue to rise.
Horsham Incident Control Centre’s Trevor Ebbles said emergency services were also focused on Rupanyup.
“We might possibly push water into Dunmunkle Creek and put more water into Yarriambiack Creek,” he said
“At the moment Rupanyup is a focus – we’ve got people on the ground.
“We’re fairly confident any increase in the Yarriambiack Creek won’t have a huge effect.”
Mr Ebbles said the McKenzie Creek, Burnt Creek and Bungalally Creek system would continue to rises.
On Wednesday the State Emergency Services warned Natimuk residents to be alert and aware as Natimuk Creek was rising.
Resident Maree Schmidt said the creek had since started to recede.
On Thursday at 11am the creek at McNeils Bridge was at 0.67 metres.