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FULL COVERAGE: Rolling updates of the flooding in central Victoria
STATEWIDE
FRIDAY FORECAST: Mostly cloudy. Isolated morning fog patches in the State's north. Isolated showers about the eastern ranges and southwest, extending to other areas during the day though remaining dry in the northwest and most of Gippsland. Showers falling as snow above 1400 metres. A cool day with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds. Read more here.
AVOCA RIVER
- Major Flood Warning for the Avoca River
CAMPASPE RIVER
- Final Flood Warning for the Campaspe River
LODDON RIVER
- Major Flood Warning for the Loddon River
WIMMERA RIVER
- Major Flood Warning for the Wimmera River
ROAD CLOSURES
STATE ROADS
Updated: 9am, Friday, September 16
- Calder Highway (A79), from St Arnaud-Wycheproof Road, Wycheproof South, to Donald Road, Charlton.
- Armstrong Street (C272), from High Street, Charlton, to Back St Arnaud Road, Charlton.
- Back St Arnaud Road, from High Street, Charlton to Charlton-St Arnaud Road, Charlton.
- Barrakee Road, from Borung-Charlton Road, Barrakee to Calder Highway, Woosang.
- Borung-Charlton Road, from Barrakee Road, Barrakee to Buckrabanyule North Road, Buckrabanyule.
- Borung-Charlton Road, from Barrakee Road, Barrakee to Borung-Charlton Road, Charlton.
- Godfrey Street (C266), from Jubilee Street, Boort to High Street, Charlton.
- Charlton-Glenloth Road, from Peverills Road, Glenloth to Calder Highway, Teddywaddy.
- Armstrong Street (C272), from High Street, Charlton, to Hopetoun Street, St Arnaud.
- Bridgewater-Serpentine Road (C274), from Inglewood Road, Bridgewater On Loddon, to Peppercorn Way, Serpentine.
- Loddon Valley Highway (B260), from Boort-Mitiamo Road, Jarklin, to Market Street, Eaglehawk.
- Bridgewater-Dunolly Road (C274): Road closed at Black Bridge Rd due to water over road.
- Arnold Road (C274), from Redwood Street, Bridgewater On Loddon, to Wimmera Highway, Llanelly.
- Loddon Valley Highway (B260), from Allies Road, Sailors Gully, to Nankervills Road, Campbells Forest.
- Wimmera Highway (B240), from Bridgewater-Maldon Road, Newbridge, to Calder Alternative Highway, Marong.
- Elmore-Raywood Road (C337), from Bendigo-Tennyson Road, Kamarooka, to Bendigo-Pyramid Road, Raywood.
- Bridgewater-Maldon Road (C282), from Bendigo-Maryborough Road, Laanecoorie, to Wimmera Highway, Newbridge.
- Dunolly-Eddington Road (C276), from Bendigo-Maryborough Road, Eddington, to Dunolly-Eddington Road, Dunolly.
- Maryborough-St Arnaud Road (C275), from Sunraysia Highway, Moyreisk, to Elgin Road, Maryborough.
- Freehold Lane, from Rodborough Road, Carisbrook, to Camp Street, Carisbrook.
More information available at: http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/
CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO
Updated: 10.30am, Friday, September 16
Though the rain has eased, several roads remain closed. Please obey road closure signage.
Roads closed:
- Spring Flat Road, Heathcote – Wild Duck Creek
- Yumah Road, Lockwood South
- Gordons Road, Woodvale Between Airstrip Road & Loddon Valley Hwy
- Wilkie Road, Junortoun between Trotting Terrace & McIvor Hwy
- Englishes Bridge, Goornong
- Mitchell Street, Heathcote – Between Beauchamp Street & Shakespere
- Barrack Stret, Heathcote – From High Street to Amber Drive
- Bagshot-Whirrakee Road – between Pitsons Road & Midland Hwy
- Goornong – Mayreef Road – between Avenmore/Mayreef Road & Elmore Minto Road
- Stewarts Lane – between Calder Alternate Hwy & Boyles Lane
- McPhersons Road, Mia Mia – between Spring Flat and Wild Duck Roads
- Drummartin Road – between Bendigo-Tennyson & Elmore-Mitiamo
Roads re-opened:
- Strickland St, Epsom – Between Howard Street & Myrtle Road
- Houlahans Road, between Mannes Lane & Axe Creek Road at Axe Creek Floodway
- Mannes Lane, Axe Creek – between Collins Road & Pendleburys Road
- Wakeman Road, Huntly – between Sherwood Rd & Inglis Rd
- Sheldons Road, Maiden Gully – between Allies Road & Sandhurst Town Road
- Dukes Lane, Strathfieldsaye – between Sullivan Road & Strathfieldsaye Road
- Kronks Lane, Strathfieldsaye is closed. Between Taylors and Emu Creek Roads
- Bartys Rd, Myrtle Creek
- Vosti Road, Woodvale – between Loddon Valley Hwy & Farnells Road
CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE COUNCIL
Updated: 2pm, Friday, September 16
Please do not to cross closed roads – these roads remain closed due to bridge, culvert or pavement damage.
- Alma - Alma Moonlight Road - Now open
- Bealiba - Chapples Bridge - Now open
- Betley - Bendigo Maryborough Road - Now open
- Betley - Bridge on Betley Road - Now open
- Carisbrook - Rodborough Road - Now open
- Carisbrook - Camp Street - Now open (traffic hazard exists)
- Carisbrook - Chapel Street - Now open
- Carisbrook - Chaplins Lane - Now open
- Carisbrook - Freehold Lane - Closed
- Cotswold - Saligaris Road - washout under bridge surface
- Dunluce - Avoca Bealiba Road - Now open
- Dunluce - Scent Farm Road - Closed
- Dunolly - Broadway - Now open
- Dunolly - Dunolly Avoca Road - Now open
- Dunolly - Maude Street - Closed (Southern end)
- Dunolly - Stuart Mill Road - Closed - washout at culvert
- Eddington - Bridge on Freemantles Road - Closed
- Eddington - Bridge on Middle Road - Closed
- Havelock - Bridge on McKenzies Road - Closed (debris & pavement damage)
- Havelock - Carisbrook Havelock Road - Now open
- Havelock - Timor Dunolly Road - Now open (traffic hazard exists)
- Lillicur - Lillicur Road - Now open (traffic hazard exists)
- Lillicur - Scotts Road - Now open (traffic hazard exists)
- Majorca - Talbot Road - Now open
- Majorca - Commercial Road - Now open
- Maryborough - Argyle Road - Closed
- Moolort - Bridge on Rodborough Road - Closed
- Mount Cameron - Cotswold Road - Now open
- Mount Cameron - Causeway Faucetts Crossing - Closed
- Talbot - Ballarat Maryborough Road - Now open
- Talbot - Baker Road - Now open (traffic hazard exists)
- Talbot - Crespigny Street - Now open
- Talbot - Powells Road - Now open
- Talbot - Vinecombes Road - Now open
- Timor - Bridge on Timor Road - Now open
- Wareek - Longs Road - Closed (deck seal washed away)
- Wareek - Porteous Road - Closed (seal and guardrail damage)
- Wareek - Old School Road - Closed
MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE COUNCIL
Updated: 6pm, Thursday, September 15
Roads closed:
- Baringhup West – Eastville Road (at Hamiltons Crossing, between Baringhup–Eddington Road and Dudleys Road
- Byrnes and Richards Road, Elphinstone (from Harcourt – Sutton Grange Road to Faraday – Sutton Grange Road)
- Davies Road, Walmer (at Fogartys Gap Road)
- Kemps Bridge Road, Guildford (at creek east of Tarilta Road)
- Merrifield Road, Castlemaine (at floodway between Midland Highway and Burnett Street)
- Symes Road, Harcourt
Roads re-opened:
- Bruce Street, Castlemaine
- Gingell Street, Castlemaine
- Lyell Street, Taradale
- De La Beche Street, Taradale
- East Metcalfe – Langley Road, Metcalfe (from Manns Road to Heathcote – Kyneton Road)
BULOKE SHIRE COUNCIL
Updated: 10.11am, Friday, September 16
Roads closed:
- Nine Mile Rd, Yuengroon
- Laen - Cope Cope Rd, Rich Avon
- Charlton Borung Rd, Barrakee
- Laen - Cope Cope Rd, Cope Cope
- Woosang - Yeungroon Rd, Woosang
- Barrakee Rd, Woosang
- Charlton Borung Rd, Charlton
- Edwards Rd, Woosang
- Charlton-St Arnaud Rd, Charlton
- Back St Arnaud Rd, Charlton
- Dew Lane, Charlton
- Baden Powell Rd, Charlton
- Back Teddy Waddy Rd, Charlton
- View St, Charlton
- Jollys Lane, Charlton
- Wright St, Charlton
- Lundly St, Charlton
- Charlton-Glenloth Rd, Charlton
- McGraft Rd, Wycheproof
- Marmal North Rd, Wycheproof
- Moresis Rd, Wycheproof
- Donald South Rd, Donald
- Camp St, Donald
- Swanwater North Rd, Cope Cope
- Gilmours Rd, Cope Cope
- Donald-Avon Plains Rd, Donald
- Byrne St, Donald