Spills from the Hume Dam combined with flood waters from the Kiewa River have caused minor flooding along the Murray River at Corowa where river levels are expected to remain steady above the minor flood level (4.60 metres) through to the end of the week.
Moderate flooding is possible at Barham, and minor flooding is possible at Torrumbarry.
The Murray River at Torrumbarry Weir may reach the minor flood level (7.30 metres) around Friday.
The Murray River at Barham is expected to exceed the minor flood level (5.50 m) Monday night.
The river level may reach the moderate flood level (5.80 m) around Friday.
It comes as Echuca received 5mm of rain following an early storm on Monday morning.
People in areas likely to be impacted by flooding should prepare for increasing flood effects.
All campers and caravans relocate away from the sites next to water courses.
Actions that you can take to safeguard your family, pets, livestock include:
- Avoid storm drains and pipes, ditches, ravines and rivers.
- Never drive, walk, ride through, play or swim in floodwater—it is dangerous and toxic. If it’s flooded, forget it.
Farmers and businesses are encouraged to:
- Move pumps, animals, and equipment to higher ground before roads close and organise for sufficient stock feed and water for your animals.
- Move poisons, waste and chemicals to high storage locations.
- Gather important business documents and records and keep them with you.
The following impacts are also likely to occur in surrounding areas:
- Low-lying areas, paddocks, backyards and parts of buildings below ground level can flood. Especially if they are near water courses.
- Local roads, footpaths and cycleways, and low-level bridges can close.
- Access to properties and towns is likely to be cut and these areas become isolated
- Power, water, sewage and other utilities services may be impacted.
- Evacuation of flood affected areas may be required
- The Burrumburry Creek offtakes can impact Koondrook and Perricoota State Forrests
- Cow, Barber and Thule Creeks and Wakool River may be impacted and water rising.
For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW and VIC State Emergency Service by calling 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.
Contacts and further information:
- Listen to Goulburn Murray ABC 99.7 FM and ABC Riverina 97.9 FM
- Sounds of The Mountains 96.3 94.1 94.3
- Radio Upper Murray 107.7 88.7 98.9
- Visit www.Hazardwatch.gov.au
- Visit the NSW SES website and Facebook for information and safety advice: www.ses.nsw.gov.au/flood
- Access the latest road closure information: Local roads: The local Council website
- Major roads: Live Traffic (www.livetraffic.com.au) or 131 701
- Access rural animal and livestock assistance at Local Land Services: www.lls.nsw.gov.au
- Follow the latest weather warnings, rainfall and river heights: http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warning
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