If you live, work or are holidaying in this area, you should evacuate immediately.
• Flooding is expected to impact residents who's properties surround the Campaspe River from this afternoon onwards.
• Residents in Echuca Village can expect to be impacted over the coming days.
If you are located in the warning areas, it is recommended you evacuate immediately.
What you should do:
Travel to a safe location. Options include:
•Family or friends homes located in a safe location, away from flooding.
•Bendigo relief centre, Bendigo Showgrounds, Holmes Road, Bendigo
•If you require assistance with transport to Bendigo, please attend the Echuca South Sport stadium, 244 High Street Echuca.
•Is strongly recommended you evacuate during daylight hours.
The safest evacuation route is by Kotta, Lockington, Elmore (Via Elmore Mitiamo Road).
Then travel directly to Bendigo via the Midland Highway.
When you leave, remember to take your pets, mobile phone and medications.
Floodwater is dangerous - never enter floodwater.
If you are travelling by car:
•Do not drive through floodwater.
•Find alternative travel routes if roads or underpasses are flooded.
•Be aware of driving hazards, such as mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees.
•If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low lying areas and floodwater.
If you stay:
•If you choose to stay, emergency services may not be able to help you.
•Stay inside and be aware of changing conditions.
•If floodwater comes inside, move to a higher point such as a kitchen bench or second story.
•Follow your emergency plan, if you have one.
•Contact family members and neighbours to ensure they are aware of the situation, if safe to do so.
This warning is current to 7pm on Saturday, October 15.
If you do not evacuate before this time, your property may be isolated or inundated with water and it may be too late to leave.
You should stay informed by listening to emergency broadcasters and monitoring warnings. Call Triple Zero (000) in a life threatening emergency.
For emergency assistance from the SES, call 132 500.
Impacts in your area:
•Evacuating too late or choosing to remain in your home when recommended to evacuate is dangerous and may put your life at risk.
•Flooding above floor level of a single-story home is likely to occur.
•Areas near the affected location may lose services including power, water, sewerage and phone coverage due to flooding.
This message was issued by State Emergency Service.
The next update is expected by 15/10/2022 09:00 pm or as the situation changes.
Use multiple sources to stay informed:
•www.emergency.vic.gov.au
•VicEmergency Hotline - freecall 1800 226 226
•VicEmergency app
•Facebook or Twitter (#vicfloods)
•Tune in to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV.
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