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Floods

Community flood warning information, key information and telephone numbers, road closure information and details on developing your own flood plan.

For the latest road closure information

1. Listen to the radio: 97.7 FM ABC Local Radio
2. Check this section of council's website
3. The following websites contain other important information:
   • Flood Warnings
   • River Heights
   • Radar
   • Major Road Alerts

Do you remember the May 1974 and October 1993 floods?

The economic cost and personal trauma within the community caused by the 1974 and 1993 floods remind us of the need for a flood management system.

• A flood of the magnitude of May 1974 could be expected to flood 830 houses and effect about 4,000 residential and commercial properties
• Damage caused in 1974 would be in the order of $23 million by today’s dollars
• Flood waters cut most major roads into and out of Shepparton and Mooroopna for more than two days
• Property damage suffered by individual residents (repair, replacement & time in cleaning up damage)
• Damage to industrial and commercial properties
• Cost to public authorities of repairing service utilities and road infrastructure.
• Environmental damage through erosion and siltation
• Indirect damage such as loss of business, trauma, stress and worry, both short and long term, suffered by residents.

Flooding in Shepparton-Mooroopna

• Can occur from localised heavy rain or from prolonged heavy rain in upstream catchments.
• Often catches people by surprise and unsure of what to do.
• Has potential to cause considerable loss and damage in the Greater Shepparton area.
• Will occur again.

Need for improved flood warning and emergency management systems

• The need for improved flood warning and emergency management systems was identified as one of the most cost-effective recommendations from the Shepparton-Mooroopna Floodplain Management Study.
• A subsequent review also identified the need for improving community awareness of flood warnings and flood preparedness. 

Information

• This information brochure has been compiled with the help from locals who have experienced previous floods, as well as staff from Council, Victoria Police, VICSES, Bureau of Meteorology, Goulburn-Murray Water,  Goulburn Valley Water, Department of Sustainability and Environment and Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority. 
• Passing their experience and knowledge on to you will help minimise the amount of flood damage and cost to your property.

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In This Section

How the Flood Warning System works

Recent upgrades to local rainfall and river level gauges will allow more efficient and timely transmission of rainfall and river level data to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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MEMP Flood Sub Plan

This page contains important information about the Greater Shepparton Municipal Emergency Management Plan Flood Sub Plan.
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Merrigum Flood Study

This page contains information about the Merrigum Flood Study.
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Shepparton Mooroopna Floodplain Management Plan

This page contains information about the Shepparton Mooroopna Floodplain Management Plan
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Tatura Floodplain Management Plan

This page contains information about the Tatura Floodplain Management Plan
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Key Information and Telephone Numbers

Important information and contact telephone numbers for emergency services and related organisations.
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Developing your Personal Flood Action Plan

Prepare yourself and your family for the next flood. Please take the time to use the tips and advice given here to help develop a Personal Flood Action Plan for your property.
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Flood Category Guide for Key Locations

Bureau of Meteorology flood warnings are categorised as Minor, Moderate or Major. The forecast peak level relative to the pre-determined flood level at various key locations determines the warning category.
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Property-Specific Flood Charts

Property-specific flood charts have been produced for each potentially flood affected property on the current Shepparton-Mooroopna flood database up to and including the 100-year flood.
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