Minor flooding on the Kiewa as flood watch widens
Minor flooding is occurring on the Kiewa at Bandiana and forecast to develop at Kiewa, with the Bureau of Meteorology holding a flood watch over nine catchments in Victoria's north.
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Flood watch for nine northern Victorian catchments
The Bureau has put nine northern Victorian catchments under a flood watch, with minor flooding possible from Tuesday as rain moves in from Monday night.
Avoca peak passes Charlton, more rain due next week
The Avoca River is falling at Charlton after peaking overnight, but the Bureau expects rain early next week to lift levels across the catchment again.
Avoca and Loddon at moderate flood, Murray rising
The Bureau has moderate flood warnings on two Victorian rivers and a minor warning on the Murray at Barham. Tasmania's damaging winds ease by late Saturday.
Damaging winds for Tasmania, second Loddon peak due
The Bureau has warned of damaging winds across much of Tasmania from early Saturday, and expects a second flood peak on the Loddon this weekend.
New rain reloads Victorian rivers, Tasmania floods
Overnight rain has renewed rises on the Loddon and opened new warnings at Euroa and Tarcombe Road. The Meander is in minor flood in Tasmania.
Ovens and Richardson close as next trough lines up
Four Victorian rivers are still on minor warnings. A trough crosses South Australia on Tuesday, and a front is bringing hail risk to the WA coast.
Victorian flood warnings all fall back to minor
Six Victorian rivers are on minor warnings and the King is on a final. The only other land warning in the country is surf on three NSW coasts.
Avoca peak passes as Victorian flood warnings ease
The Avoca peaked at 6.39 metres at Charlton on Thursday evening and is falling. Three more Victorian rivers moved to final flood warnings overnight.
Richardson River rises as north east rivers ease
The Richardson has risen from minor to moderate while the Ovens, King and Loddon have come down a class. Nine warnings are current across Victoria.
Nine flood warnings still active across Victoria
The Ovens, Loddon and Avoca have eased to moderate flood level and six more rivers sit at minor, three days after the rain that pushed them up.
Ovens River at major flood level at Wangaratta
The Ovens is at major flood level at Wangaratta after 165mm fell on Mount Buffalo. It is the second flood there in two months, and the higher of the two.
