Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Final Flood Watch For Parts Of Central, Gippsland And North East Catchments Issued at 12:15 PM AEDT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Flood Watch Number: 3 FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA Mitchell River Avon River Macalister River Thomson River Latrobe River Traralgon Creek South Gippsland Rivers Bunyip River and Dandenong Creek Yarra River to Coldstream Yarra River downstream of Coldstream Maribyrnong River Werribee River Kiewa River Ovens and King Rivers Seven and Castle Creeks Goulburn River upstream of Lake Eildon Goulburn River Eildon to Seymour Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Mitchell, Avon, Macalister, Thomson, Latrobe, Traralgon, Sth Gippsland, Bunyip and Dandenong, Yarra to Coldstream, Yarra d/s of Coldstream, Maribyrnong, Werribee, Kiewa, Ovens and King, Seven and Castle, Goulburn upstream of Lake Eildon and Goulburn Eildon to Seymour For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood Flood Safety Advice: Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed. For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au.} For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. Next issue: This is a final Flood Watch. No further watches will be issued for this event.