Weather Warnings - Flood Advice - East Gippsland

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)

This Flood Watch covers both the Victorian and New South Wales parts of the
Snowy River catchments.

Flood Watch for East Gippsland (Mitchell, Tambo, Snowy, Cann and Genoa Rivers
and Gippsland Lakes)
Issued at 10:17 am EST on Monday 10 April 2017

A low pressure system over eastern Bass Strait will move slowly eastwards
today. The low will move eastwards across the Tasman Sea on Tuesday as the next
high pressure system south of the Bight approaches Tasmania.

In the 24 hours to 9 am Monday rainfall totals have ranged from less than 5mm
in the Snowy, Cann and Genoa Rivers, to 30 to 50mm in the Mitchell River.

Further rainfall is forecast for Monday, with further totals of 30 to 60 mm,
with isolated totals of 100mm possible.

East Gippsland catchments are dry, and the rainfall to date has not caused any
stream rises. Some stream rises are likely in response to the forecast rain,
with the possibilty of minor flooding developing in East Gippsland catchments
from Monday afternoon.

No flooding is expected in the Gippsland Lakes.

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
the 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 10:30am Tuesday 11th April 2017.

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.