Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Campaspe River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Final Flood Warning for the Campaspe River Upstream of Lake Eppalock
Issued at 10:13 am EST on Monday 20 August 2012
In the 24 hours to 9 AM Monday, no significant rainfall has been recorded upper
Campaspe River catchment.

Upstream of Eppalock
The Campaspe River at Redesdale fell below the Minor Flood Level (2.0 metres)
during Sunday. No further flooding is expected at this location.

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:
Campaspe R. at Redesdale 1.51m steady 08:45 AM MON 20/08/12
Campaspe R. D/S L. Eppalock 155.02m steady 05:30 AM MON 20/08/12
Axe Ck. at Strathfieldsaye 1.46m falling 02:45 AM MON 20/08/12
Campaspe R. at Barnadown 1.95m steady 08:45 AM MON 20/08/12
Mt Pleasant Ck. at Runnymede 1.19m rising 08:36 AM MON 20/08/12
Campaspe R. at C'paspe W NA
Campaspe R. at Rochester T. 107.7m rising 09:00 AM MON 20/08/12
Campaspe R. at Rochester Syp. 2.1m rising 08:45 AM MON 20/08/12
Murray R. at Echuca Wharf NA

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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