Community Flood Update Meeting – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

There will be a community meeting – conducted by the SES – at the McIntosh Centre, Shepparton, on Saturday 1 October to update the community on floods. The meeting is for those who live in Shepparton and surrounds. Find out the latest on the possible flood situation downstream of Lake Eildon and along the Goulburn River to the Shepparton-Mooroopna-Kialla areas this Spring. Information is also given in other languages.

Flooding can happen anywhere, at any time, and can be caused by more than just rain. Even if you don’t live near a river or creek, different types of flooding may still happen in your area from other causes.

Riverine flooding

In riverine flooding, relatively high water levels overtop the natural or artificial banks of a stream or river. The nature of riverine flooding can vary significantly in terms of cause, timing and depth between different locations. Coastal rivers with short, steep headwaters often have floods that rise and recede quickly. Inland floods with low gradients have floods that move slowly down the river, sometimes lasting for several months.

Flash flooding

Flash flooding occurs when soil absorption, runoff or drainage cannot adequately disperse intense rainfall, and is usually caused by slow-moving thunderstorms. Flash floods are generally defined as developing in six hours or less from rainfall to the onset of flooding.

Dam failure

Although dam failures are rare, their effects can be significant. In Victoria dam safety is monitored, and warning arrangements are in place to warn downstream residents of potential dam failure threats. Should a dam failure occur, significant downstream flooding can involve potentially swift flowing water and high amounts of debris.

Storm surge

Storm surge occurs when sea levels are elevated above the usual tidal limit due to the action of intense low pressure systems over the open ocean. The low pressure causes sea level to rise as there is less air pressing down on the sea. Combined with gale force onshore winds, this can lead to flooding of low-lying coastal land.

Plan to be flood ready and stay safe

Information in Other Languages — Click this image to get information in other languages

Find out the latest on the possible flood situation downstream of Lake Eildon and along the Goulburn River to the Shepparton-Mooroopna-Kialla areas this Spring.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday 1 October 2022
Time: 10:30-11:30
Where: McIntosh Centre, Shepparton Showgrounds
Hosts: NorthEast SES, Parks Victoria, CFA, Greater Shepparton, Goulburn Broken CMA, GM Water, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police

Community Flood Update Meeting

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.