Flood warning Melbourne

Emergency services have urged motorists to defer non-essential travel due to some flooded roads, fallen debris and the potential for landslides.

Severe weather warnings are also in place across parts of Tasmania and New South Wales, with isolated thunderstorms and damaging winds expected on Thursday along with the potential for moderate or major flooding. The group doubled the number of emergency response operators on shift on Wednesday night in a bid to cope with the expected surge. “It’s dangerous for you, and it’s really dangerous for the person who has to come and rescue you,” he told reporters on Wednesday. Between 30mm and 60mm of rain is expected in just six hours on Thursday night across Melbourne, central Victoria as well as the north and north-east of the state. Communities near rivers, creeks and low-lying areas in the Northern Victoria region were asked to stay on alert and up to date with changing warnings. A deep low-pressure system brought a strong cold front over western Victoria by Thursday morning and it is expected to slowly shift east over the state by the end of the day.

Emergency services have warned Victoria's “significant rainfall event” will intensify on Thursday. A flash flood warning is in place for Melbourne later ...

Otherwise, they would have been isolated until after the weekend. A “slow moving” landslide near Falls Creek in the state’s alpine area forced authorities to close a road and advise residents to leave on Wednesday. “If it looks steep and it’s had landslides beforehand that’s a good indicator you’re in a risky area,” he said.

Hundreds of homes across Victoria are without power and some regional townships are starting to be cut off due to floodwaters after heavy rain lashed the ...

the water levels are rising.” Fifteen watch and act warnings are in place across the north, north-east and central areas and advice-level warnings are in place for almost all of the state. Holiday makers and residents in at the Rochester Caravan Park in northern Victoria are moving to higher ground as river levels continue to rise. "Our biggest area of concern is country roads at the moment," a Department of Transport spokesperson said. - The weather bureau says a heavy rain warning is in place for most of northern and central Victoria, as well as Melbourne Hundreds of homes across Victoria are without power and some regional townships are starting to be cut off due to floodwaters after heavy rain lashed the state overnight.

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We are really concerned about the catchments that are on and north of the divide here in Victoria. Fifield said these countries “stand united in defending the UN Charter and the territorial integrity of Ukraine”. This added rain we are receiving is just exacerbating that, so we are in for some significant flooding, some which we haven’t seen since 2010-2011 in some parts of the state. He said the government had either agreed or agreed in principle to all of the report’s 11 recommendations. And the Thompson dam, one of our biggest storages, could be spilling by this weekend, the first time in decades. The weather and the rain has been heavy in the north-west and north – we have had to see some roads and highways closed for some areas. This is an industry that thrives under the cover of darkness, which might explain why Tourism Australia were possibly unaware of it and did not anticipate any backlash. An emergency warning has been issued for Railton and surrounds, while the entire Mersey River community, with the exception of Devonport, are on flood watch. We urge people to restrict non-essential travel and as well, we ask drivers to drive with extreme caution. Punitive measures are not a deterrent for 10- and 11-year-olds – in fact, it is more likely to increase behavioural problems and offending. The severe weather has been occurring especially on the north-west coast. Are they really doing it to reduce incarceration rates?

Thousands of people have been warned to brace for the worst as the threat of a once-in-50 years flood closes in.

It will lead to flash flooding in some cases and certainly, the rivers will be rising.” We’re talking about a lot of water. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Stream more weather news live & on demand with Flash. [pic.twitter.com/8vNoenWM7P] [October 12, 2022] Thousands of people have been warned to brace for the worst as the threat of a once-in-50 years flood closes in.