Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria
Moderate Flood Warning For The Latrobe River
Issued at 05:49 PM EST on Tuesday 16 August 2022
Flood Watch Number: 8
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THOMS BRIDGE
MINOR FLOODING LIKELY AT ROSEDALE FROM OVERNIGHT TUESDAY
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT DARNUM
Since 09:00 am Tuesday, rainfall totals of up to 5 mm have been recorded in the Latrobe River catchment. No significant rainfall is forecast for overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Moe River:
Renewed minor flooding is occurring along the Moe River at Darnum.
Morwell River:
River levels are elevated in the Morwell River catchment.
Latrobe River Yallourn to Traralgon Creek:
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Latrobe River Yallourn to Traralgon Creek.
The Latrobe River at Thoms Bridge is currently at 5.35 metres and slowly rising, with moderate flooding.
The Latrobe River at Thoms Bridge is likely to remain above the moderate flood level (5.00 m) during overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Latrobe River downstream of Traralgon:
Minor flooding is likely along the Latrobe River downstream of Traralgon.
The Latrobe River at Rosedale (Main Stream) is currently at 3.91 metres and steady.
The Latrobe River at Rosedale (Main Stream) is likely to reach the minor flood level (4.00 m) overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Flood Safety Advice:
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.}
Contact Information
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/
Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST on Wednesday 17 August 2022.
Latest River Heights:
Latrobe River at Noojee,1.68,Steady,05:22 PM TUE 16/08/22
Latrobe River at Willow Grove,2.61,Steady,05:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Tanjil River at Tanjil Junction,1.08,Steady,12:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Tanjil River at Tanjil South,1.71,Steady,05:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Moe River at Darnum,3.57,Steady,05:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Moe Drain at Trafalgar East,5.14,Rising,05:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Narracan Creek at Thorpdale,1.20,Falling,04:55 PM TUE 16/08/22
Narracan Creek at Moe,1.15,Steady,04:24 PM TUE 16/08/22
Morwell River at Boolarra,1.61,Steady,05:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Latrobe River at Thoms Bridge,5.35,Steady,05:00 PM TUE 16/08/22
Latrobe River at Rosedale (Main Stream),3.91,Steady,05:40 PM TUE 16/08/22
Latrobe River at Kilmany,4.97,Rising,05:40 PM TUE 16/08/22
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts.
Forecast
Mornington (38.2191°S, 145.0382°E, 17m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Today: Partly cloudy. Patches of morning frost about the ranges. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming N 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then increasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
Forecast for Mornington (38.2191°S, 145.0382°E, 17m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 7° 10° 7° 7° 6° 8° 5° Maximum 15° 16° 13° 14° 14° 15° 11° Chance of rain 70% 80% 60% 60% 40% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Low - - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 12
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Sunrise / Sunset for Mornington (38.2191°S, 145.0382°E, 17m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:36am EST 7:04am EST 5:45pm EST 6:12pm EST 11:33pm EST 9:57am EST Waning gibbous
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