Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Flood Watch For Parts Of Gippsland, North East And Central Victoria Issued at 12:56 PM AEST on Thursday 02 July 2026 Flood Watch Number: 5 MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF NORTH EAST AND CENTRAL RIVER CATCHMENTS MINOR FLOODING LIKELY IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM THURSDAY Catchments likely to be affected include: Mitchell River Macalister River Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers Broken River Broken Creek Seven and Castle Creeks Goulburn River downstream of Seymour Campaspe River Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Mitta Mitta, Kiewa, Ovens and King, Seven and Castle 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: The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Friday 03 July 2026.