Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Flood Watch For Parts Of Central, Gippsland And North East Catchments Issued at 12:35 PM AEDT on Tuesday 24 February 2026 Flood Watch Number: 2 ISOLATED MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING Catchments likely to be affected include: 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 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: The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM AEDT on Wednesday 25 February 2026.