The river crossing at O'Brees Road has been temporarily closed due to high water levels in the Wimmera River.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Horsham Rural City Council have said they are monitoring the situation and plan to re-open the crossing "as soon as possible".
Horsham has received 1.4mm of rain in the past 24 hours, with more rain expected to fall across Thursday.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the Wimmera River's height was recorded at Walmer Station at 3pm on Wednesday as being below flood level and steady.
READ MORE:
Water supplies in the Wimmera have appreciated recent wet weather, with reservoir levels up 5710 megalitres to 221,920 megalitres, or 33 per cent capacity, according to data from GWMWater.
Lake Bellfield saw the biggest increase, with a growth of 1340 megalitres to 70 per cent capacity since August 10, while Rocklands Reservoir saw a 1,090 megalitre increase, meaning the reservoir is now at 25 per cent capacity.
Moora Moora Reservoir is at 100 per cent capacity after increasing by 480 megalitres in the past week.
If you are seeing this message you are a loyal digital subscriber to The Wimmera Mail-Times, as we made this story available only to subscribers. Thank you very much for your support and allowing us to continue telling your stories. We appreciate your support of journalism in our great region.
