Weather Warning

This warning affects:Yarra River downstream of Coldstream and Yarra River to Coldstream.

Initial Flood Watch for Upper Yarra river

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Initial Flood Watch for Upper Yarra river

Issued at 6:12 PM EST on Saturday 7 Jun 2025.

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY

A cold front continues to cross the state this evening, with moderate falls over the north east, south west and central parts of the state.

The Upper Yarra Catchment is moderately wet.

Widespread rainfall totals of 20 to 75mm are possible from Saturday into Monday.

Minor flooding is possible in the Upper Yarra catchment from Sunday afternoon.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Yarra River to Coldstream   minor flooding
Yarra River downstream of Coldstream   minor flooding

The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation and will issue catchment specific warnings as required.

See www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings to view the current warnings for Victoria.

For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml

Flood Safety Advice:

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.

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/

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 also available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300 659217.

Next Issue

The next Flood Watch will be issued by 11:00 am EST on Sunday 08 June 2025.