Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Final Flood Watch For Parts Of Central, Gippsland And North East Catchments
Issued at 12:15 PM AEDT on Wednesday 25 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 3
FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA
Mitchell River
Avon River
Macalister River
Thomson River
Latrobe River
Traralgon Creek
South Gippsland Rivers
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
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Mitchell, Avon, Macalister, Thomson, Latrobe, Traralgon, Sth Gippsland, Bunyip and Dandenong, Yarra to Coldstream, Yarra d/s of Coldstream, Maribyrnong, Werribee, Kiewa, Ovens and King, Seven and Castle, Goulburn upstream of Lake Eildon and Goulburn 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:
This is a final Flood Watch. No further watches will be issued for this event.
Forecast
Point Cook (37.9002°S, 144.7536°E, 4m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Winds S 25 to 35 km/h tending SE/SW 30 to 45 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Point Cook (37.9002°S, 144.7536°E, 4m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 16° 15° 16° 17° 19° 21° 19° Maximum 21° 26° 28° 29° 29° 27° 26° Chance of rain 30% 40% 40% 70% 80% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 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 24
(km/h)29
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)8
(km/h)16
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(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
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(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction S SSW ESE SE E ESE ESE SSE NE NE NNE NNE N SSW Relative humidity 68% 64% 77% 65% 80% 67% 81% 71% 75% 64% 66% 70% 76% 74% Dew point 13°C 12°C 14°C 17°C 17°C 20°C 18°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 18°C 20°C 18°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Point Cook (37.9002°S, 144.7536°E, 4m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:34am EDT 7:00am EDT 8:08pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 3:32pm EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
Warnings
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