General News
17 October, 2022
Major and minor levels
Major flooding is likely along the Loddon River at Appin South from overnight Tuesday into Wednesday and at Kerang from overnight Wednesday into Thursday as upstream flow arrives, the Bureau of Meterology on Monday nightThe latest report says:River...
Major flooding is likely along the Loddon River at Appin South from overnight Tuesday into Wednesday and at Kerang from overnight Wednesday into Thursday as upstream flow arrives, the Bureau of Meterology on Monday night
The latest report says:
River levels are likely to peak close to the January 2011 flood event.
Moderate flooding is occurring at Downstream (D/S) Loddon Weir. Minor flooding is occurring at Downstream (D/S) Laanecoorie Reservoir. Flooding has eased Downstream (D/S) Cairn Curran.
Loddon River upstream of Laanecoorie:
Flooding has eased along the Loddon River upstream of Laanecoorie.
The Loddon River Downstream (D/S) Cairn Curran is currently at 1.20 metres and steady, below the minor flood level. The Loddon River Downstream (D/S) Cairn Curran is likely to remain below the minor flood level (2.00 m) during Tuesday.
Loddon River Laanecoorie to Loddon Weir:
Minor flooding is occurring along the Loddon River Laanecoorie to Loddon Weir.
The Loddon River Downstream (D/S) Laanecoorie is currently at 2.62 metres and falling, with minor flooding. The Loddon River Downstream (D/S) Laanecoorie is likely to remain above the minor flood level (1.50 m) during Tuesday.
Loddon River Loddon Weir to Kerang:
Major flooding is likely along the Loddon River Loddon Weir to Kerang.
The Loddon River at Downstream (D/S) Loddon Weir is currently at 6.95 metres and falling slowly with moderate flooding.
The Loddon River at Appin South had an initial peak at 3.27 metres around 03:00 pm Sunday, with moderate flooding. The Loddon River at Appin South is currently at 3.23 metres and steady, with moderate flooding. Renewed river rises from upstream flows are expected. The Loddon River at Appin South is likely to exceed the major flood level (3.30 m) overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. The river level may reach around 3.50 metres during Wednesday, close to the January 2011 flood peak of 3.57 metres.
The Loddon River at MV Hwy Bridge (Kerang) is currently at 77.09 m Australian Height Datum (AHD) metres and rising slowly, above the minor flood level (77.00 m AHD). The river level is likely to exceed the moderate flood level (77.50 m) overnight Tuesday into Wednesday and is likely to exceed the major flood level (77.80 m) overnight Wednesday into Thursday. River levels may reach around 78.0 m AHD Thursday morning, close to the levels reached in the January 2011 flood event.