Weather Warnings - Flood Advice - Western District

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Note: This Flood Watch is a heads-up for possible future flooding and is NOT a
Flood Warning (see note below)

Flood Watch for the Glenelg and Hopkins Basins
Issued at 5:24 pm EST on Monday 19 September 2016
A low pressure system is forecast to develop over South Australia early on
Tuesday, deepen then move into northwest Victoria late on Tuesday. A band of
rain is associated with the low, along with the risk of thunderstorms. The rain
band and risk of thunderstorms is forecast to extend further east across the
State overnight into Wednesday.

Rain is expected from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in the Glenelg and
Hopkins basins. Rainfall totals of 15 to 30 mm are forecast for the event.

Catchments in the South West are wet. With the forecast rainfall, significant
stream rises are expected in the Glenelg and Hopkins basins that may lead to
renewed flooding from Wednesday.

The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation and will issue
catchment specific warnings if and when required.

Note: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and
streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to
move to higher ground should flooding develop. Flood Warnings will be issued if
Minor Flood Level is expected to be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers
for which the Bureau of Meteorology provides a flood warning service. For
detailed explanation see
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/brochures/flood_watch/flood_watch.shtml

SES 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/

Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts

Next Issue:
This flood watch will be updated by 1:00 pm Tuesday 20 September 2016.

Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, River Height and Rainfall information are
available on the Bureau of Meteorology web site at
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/. Flood Warnings and Flood Watches for
Victorian Catchments are available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300
659217.