General News
22 October, 2022
River levels remain 'elevated'
River levels remain elevated along the Loddon River catchment upstream of Laanecoorie with recent rainfall, said the Bureau of Meteorology. The Loddon River downstream Cairn Curran is currently at 1.69 metres and steady, below the minor flood level...
River levels remain elevated along the Loddon River catchment upstream of Laanecoorie with recent rainfall, said the Bureau of Meteorology.
The Loddon River downstream Cairn Curran is currently at 1.69 metres and steady, below the minor flood level. The Loddon River D/S Cairn Curran is likely to remain below the minor flood level (2.00 m) nto Sunday.
Loddon River Laanecoorie to Loddon Weir:
Minor flooding is occurring along the Loddon River Laanecoorie to Loddon Weir. Renewed rises are possible as upstream flow arrives.
The Loddon River Downstream (D/S) Laanecoorie is currently at 2.21 metres and steady, with minor flooding. The Loddon River Downstream (D/S) Laanecoorie is likely to remain above the minor flood level (1.50 m) into Sunday.
Loddon River Loddon Weir to Kerang:
Major flooding is occurring along the Loddon River Loddon Weir to Kerang.
The Loddon River at Downstream (D/S) Loddon Weir is currently at 4.65 metres and steady, with minor flooding.
The Loddon River at Appin South peaked at 3.47 metres on 7.00 am on Friday. The river level is currently at 3.42 metres and steady, with major flooding. The Loddon River at Appin South is expected to remain above the major flood level (3.30 m) overnight Saturday into Sunday.
The Loddon River at MV Hwy Bridge (Kerang) is currently at 77.88 m Australian Height Datum (AHD) and steady, with major flooding (major flood level is 77.80 m AHD). The Loddon River at MV Hwy Bridge (Kerang) is likely to reach around 78.00 metres overnight Saturday into Sunday. Further rises are possible to around the January 2011 flood peak of 78.03 m AHD during Sunday.