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Alert: Some Maribyrnong residents told to evacuate
A number of households in Melbourne’s north-west have been told to evacuate due to rising waters in the Maribyrnong River.
VicEmergency says flooding is expected to impact the following properties:
- 7 Burton Crescent, Maribyrnong
- 15 Burton Crescent, Maribyrnong
- 17 and 21 Chifley Drive, Maribyrnong
- 3, 5, 7, 9, 18 and 20 Clyde Street Drive, Maribyrnong
- 10 and 12 Duffy Street, Maribyrnong
- 2 Ensign Street, Maribyrnong
- 12 Leopold Street, Maribyrnong
- 2 Units 1-6/4, Units 1-6/6, 7-9, 11 and Units 1-9/12 Navigation Street, Maribyrnong
- 2, 3, 8 and 9 Oakland Street, Maribyrnong
- 32, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41-45, and 42 Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong
- 5 Chifley Drive, Maribyrnong
- 13 & 25 Clyde Street, Maribyrnong
- Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8/ 3 & 4 Clyde Street, Maribyrnong
- 1, 5, 10 Navigator Street, Maribyrnong
- 2 & Units 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Newstead Street, Maribyrnong
- 26 Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong
- 1 The Esplanade, Maribyrnong
- 25 Van Ness Avenue, Maribyrnong
A relief centre has been set up at 9 Randall Street, Maribyrnong.
Thousands ordered to flee as floodwaters rise
At 3.30am, an “evacuate immediately” emergency warning was sent out for people in the small city of Benalla in Victoria’s north-east because of “rapidly rising” floodwaters.
A “major flood warning” was issued shortly after for the area between Broken River and Benalla, with residents urged to “move to higher ground”. Floodwaters are expected to rise from early Friday morning.
A resident walks through floodwaters in Seymour yesterday.Credit:Nine News
“In the 24 hours to 1am Friday, widespread rainfall totals up to 120mm have been observed across the Broken River catchment,” Vic Emergency said.
Residents of the rural town of Wedderburn have been ordered to “evacuate now” by emergency authorities who say the Skinners Flat Reservoir is likely to breach.
The order was issued at 1am on Friday by Vic Emergency as swollen rivers threaten communities across the state in what authorities have called a “significant flood emergency”.
Read more here.
The latest major flood warnings
Here’s a list of the latest emergency warnings published by the SES. We’ll update it over the course of the evening:
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Good morning,
People in several Victorian towns have been told to leave as swollen rivers threaten communities in what authorities have called a “significant flood emergency”.
Residents of specified properties in Maribyrnong, near the Maribyrnong River, have been urged to evacuate.
Residents in Benalla, Wedderburn, Carisbrook and Seymour have been told to leave their homes while those between the Goulburn River at Lake Eldon are being urged to move to higher ground.
I’m Lachlan Abbott, and I’ll be keeping you updated throughout the day with the latest flood warnings.
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