Flooding

  • Plans in place for flood events

    Interactive flood mapping and the latest data will help Corangamite Shire Council better prepare for flood emergencies and protect the community.

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  • Risky decisions in floods

    Colac’s SES crews had a jam-packed Good Friday with tin rattling in the morning and attending flood callouts in the afternoon.

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  • Drivers taking safety into their own hands

    Corangamite Shire residents should never drive through floodwaters, their mayor says.

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  • OVERFLOW ALERT: Authorities to make call on opening Lake Colac outflow

    Experts will decide in coming days whether to open Lake Colac’s flood gates as the lake gets closer to peak capacity.

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  • Birregurra is bracing for more wet times

    Emergency crews and Birregurra community members have worked together to help the town “bounce back”, after a downpour left the town flooded, damaging homes and leaving residents stranded due to road closures.

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  • Damaging storm sweeps city

    Road closures, floods, landslides and suspended trains – Colac and district has seen it all thanks to a damaging storm that swept Victoria.

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  • Flood risk warning for region

    Colac district residents should brace for the risk of floods this spring, an emergency services leader says.

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  • Mayhem in flash flooding

    A freak five-minute storm has flooded streets, inundated houses and shops, with businesses hoping insurance will foot the damage bill.

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