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It just wouldn’t stop raining. The Avon River peaked at seven metres in Stratf tford f on Friday, as flooding hit the region for the second time in as many months.

minor to moderate flooding, but depending on the rainfall we see on Thursday, there’s certainly the potential for some of our river systems to trigger into major (flooding).” Heavy rainfall continued to batter the region throughout Wednesday afternoon, with Emergency Management Victoria upgrading several flood warnings on Wednesday evening. A moderate flood warning for the Thomson River and a minor flood warning for the Macalister River were among the flood warning upgrades. Thursday morning brought a temporary respite from the rain for some parts of the region, but the reprieve was short-lived as showers continued across Gippsland throughout the afternoon. Major flood warnings were issued for the

Buchan River and Thomson River by Thursday evening, along with a moderate flood warning for the Macalister River. A moderate flood warning was issued for the Avon River shortly after midnight and was later upgraded to a major flood warning just before 6am on Friday. “Major flooding is occurring along the Avon River,” the emergency warning read. “The Avon River at Stratford may peak around 7.40 metres late Friday morning.” By 9am, a swollen Avon River had breached its embankment near the Avon Bridge, with the lower grounds of Stratford on the River Tourist Park among the areas inundated with water. More reports, photos - Pages 4-5

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INCLEMENT weather battered the region last week, with more than 300mm of rainfall inundating parts of Gippsland in the seven days to 9am on Friday, December 1. Emergency Management Victoria issued initial flood warnings for most Gippsland catchments last Tuesday (November 28) as a low-pressure trough extended across the state, bringing widespread rainfall. Steady rainfall developed overnight with no ease to the downpour come Wednesday morning. Shortly before 12.30pm on Wednesday (November 29), the Bureau of Meteorology issued

a severe weather warning for Gippsland, cautioning heavy rainfall and possible damaging winds. “We’re already starting to see rain rates increase through parts of southern Victoria,” senior meteorologist Kevin Parkyn said. “We’ve seen falls locally as much as 50 to 60 millimetres in the Strzelecki Ranges and through the Gippsland Foothills, but it’s just starting.” The Bureau of Meteorology forecasted rainfall to intensify into Wednesday night and continue into Thursday, with Gippsland’s 24 to 36-hour rainfall expected to exceed 100 millimetres. “Where we do see this intense rainfall, particularly through the Gippsland catchments, it will result in flooding,” Mr Parkyn said. “We think a lot of the rivers will end up with

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