Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Latrobe River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Final Flood Warning for the Latrobe River.
Issued at 8:47 am EST on Tuesday 18 September 2012
No significant rainfall has been recorded in the Latrobe River catchment since
9AM Monday. Water levels are now subsiding in the Latrobe River around Rosedale.

Scattered showers with the chance of thunderstorms have been forecast for the
remainder of Tuesday. The forecast rainfall is not expected to cause renewed
stream rises in the Latrobe River.

Rosedale
The Latrobe River at Rosedale peaked at the Minor Flood Level (4.0 metres)
during Sunday and Monday. The river is now below the minor flood level and
slowly receding. High stream levels will persist around and downstream of
Rosedale for several days.

In the interests of community safety the SES suggests following precautions:
Don't walk, ride or drive through floodwater,
Don't allow children to play in floodwater,
Stay away from waterways and stormwater drains, and
Keep well clear of fallen power lines

Current Emergency Information is available at http://www.ses.vic.gov.au
For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
Current Road and Traffic Information is available at the VicRoads website:
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/trafficalerts

Weather Forecast:

For the latest weather forecast see http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts

Next Issue:
No further Flood Warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
Latrobe R. at Noojee 1.16m steady 09:55 AM MON 17/09/12
Latrobe R. at Willow Grove NA
Tanjil R. at Tanjil Junction 0.99m falling 08:45 AM MON 17/09/12
Tanjil R. at Tanjil South 1.59m steady 09:15 AM MON 17/09/12
Moe R. at Darnum 1.61m steady 08:45 AM MON 17/09/12
Moe Drain at Trafalgar East NA
Narracan Ck. at Thorpdale 0.98m steady 06:26 AM TUE 18/09/12
Narracan Ck. at Moe 0.73m steady 08:22 AM TUE 18/09/12
Morwell R. at Boolarra 99m steady 08:45 AM MON 17/09/12
Latrobe R. at Thom's Bridge 2.53m steady 08:30 AM MON 17/09/12
Traralgon Ck. at Koornalla 0.99m steady 07:53 AM TUE 18/09/12
Traralgon Ck. at Traralgon South 1.37m steady 08:21 AM TUE 18/09/12
Traralgon Ck. at Traralgon (Hwy) 1.16m steady 06:49 AM TUE 18/09/12
Latrobe R. at Rosedale 3.96m falling 06:59 AM TUE 18/09/12

Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, 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 available on: Telephone Weather Service No. 1300
659217.

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