Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of Central, Gippsland And North East Catchments
Issued at 03:25 PM AEDT on Monday 23 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 1
MINOR TO ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Mitchell River
Avon River
Macalister River
Thomson River
Latrobe River
Traralgon Creek
Bunyip River and Dandenong Creek
Yarra River to Coldstream
Yarra River downstream of Coldstream
Maribyrnong River
Werribee River
Kiewa River
Ovens and King Rivers
Seven and Castle Creeks
Goulburn River upstream of Lake Eildon
Goulburn River Eildon to Seymour
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:00 PM AEDT on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Forecast
Darby (38.8301°S, 146.1742°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending E/NE in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Darby (38.8301°S, 146.1742°E, 5m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 12° 15° 14° 16° 16° 17° 18° Maximum 20° 24° 20° 20° 22° 22° 24° Chance of rain 50% 90% 20% 10% 10% 30% 70% Likely amount < 1mm 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)12
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(km/h)13
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(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)21
(km/h)26
(km/h)21
(km/h)26
(km/h)16
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW SSE NNW WSW SW SSW E E E E E ESE E ESE Relative humidity 68% 46% 78% 72% 81% 60% 73% 59% 74% 59% 80% 66% 79% 64% Dew point 9°C 8°C 15°C 18°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Darby (38.8301°S, 146.1742°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:26am EDT 6:53am EDT 8:05pm EDT 8:32pm EDT 1:03pm EDT 10:52pm EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 -
Warnings
- Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of Central, Gippsland And North East Catchments
- Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Northern Country, North Central & parts of Central, North East, West & South Gippsland & Mallee
- Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Northern Country, North Central & parts of Central, North East, West & South Gippsland & Mallee
- Final Flood Warning For Tallangatta Creek
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days