FLOOD WATCH : EAST GIPPSLAND (VIC) How much rain has fallen where you are? From the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria: (Note: This Flood Watch is a heads-up for possible future flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning (see note below)) Flood Watch for East Gippsland (Mitchell, Tambo, Snowy, Cann and Genoa Rivers, and Gippsland Lakes) Issued at 10:16 am EDT on Sunday 7 December 2014 A low pressure trough is located over eastern Victoria and a low pressure system is expected to form off the Gippsland coast today. The low will drift southwards on Monday and the trough will contract to the east of the State. Rainfall totals since 9am Saturday ranged from 40 to 70 mm with isolated higher totals of 106 mm at Mt Nowa Nowa and 108 mm at Bullamwaal. Rainfall totals of 20-30mm are forecast for the East Gippsland catchments over a 6 hour period during Sunday morning with highest totals expected closer to the coast. Minor flood warning is current for the Snowy River catchment. In response to the recorded rain small stream rises are currenlty occuring in the East Gippsland catchments. Based on the forecast rainfall, minor flooding may develop in additional East Gippsland catchments during Sunday. No flooding is expected to develop in the Gippsland Lakes. The Bureau of Meteorology is continuing to monitor the situation and will issue catchment specific warnings if required.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 23:30:55 +0000
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