IDV35010 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments Flood Watch for parts of Gippsland, North East, Central, South West and North West Victoria Issued at 12:56 pm AEST on Saturday 3 October 2026 Flood Watch Number: 4 MINOR TO ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA OVER THE WEEKEND Moderate to locally heavy rainfall has been recorded over much of the Flood Watch area since early Thursday. The highest totals have been recorded over the South West and parts of Gippsland. Further rainfall is forecast across the Flood Watch area for the remainder of Saturday, with the most significant totals forecast across parts of Gippsland before the rain contracts to East Gippsland during Sunday. Minor to isolated moderate flooding is possible across the Flood Watch area over the weekend. Catchments across the Flood Watch area are moderately wet to wet and are likely to respond relatively quickly to rainfall. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is current for West and South Gippsland and parts of Central, South West and East Gippsland Forecast Districts. Catchments likely to be affected include: Mitchell River Avon River Macalister River Thomson River Latrobe River Traralgon Creek South Gippsland Rivers Bunyip River and Dandenong Creek (Minor flood warning current for the Bunyip River) Yarra River upstream of Warrandyte Werribee River (For Kororoit Creek only. Minor flood warning current for the Werribee River) Barwon, Leigh and Moorabool Rivers Otway Coast Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers Kiewa River Ovens and King Rivers Broken River Seven and Castle Creeks Goulburn River upstream of Lake Eildon Goulburn River Eildon to Seymour Goulburn River downstream of Seymour Loddon River Avoca River Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Bunyip River and Werribee River. For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood Safety Advice: * Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous. * Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. * Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. * Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed. * For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au. For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. Next issue: The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM AEDT on Sunday 04 October 2026.