Residents of St Arnaud have begun the clean-up after a dumping of rain created flash flooding across the town on Wednesday, November 3.
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On Wednesday afternoon State Emergency Services issues a flash flooding warning as the water gushed through the town.
Speaking to the ABC on Thursday morning, Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Miriam Bradbury said Wednesday was St Arnaud's wettest November day on record.
She said 87 millimetres of rain was recorded in the 24 hours to 9am.
"It is almost certainly a once-in-100-years flooding event," she said.
"In 142 years of record keeping, the average rainfall for the town is 35 millimetres across the month of November."
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Areas nearby the town, such as Charlton, received around 40 millimetres of rain in a similar time frame.
On Thursday morning a riverine flood warning had been issued for the Avoca River near Charlton Town.
The Avoca River at Yawong Weir peaked at 3.11 metres (minor flood level 3.0m) early Thursday morning and is at 2.3 metres and falling.
The Avoca River at Charlton Township is currently at 3.60 metres and steady.
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The Avoca River at Charlton Township is likely to exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) late Thursday morning.
The river level may peak near 4.60 metres Thursday evening.
Since 9am Wednesday, rainfall totals of 35-45mm have been recorded in the Avoca catchment. No significant rainfall has been forecast for the remainder of Thursday.
The warning said if anyone encounters floodwaters they should:
- Be prepared to act if your situation changes.
- Contact family members and neighbours to ensure they are aware of the situation.
- Floodwater is dangerous - never drive, walk or ride through floodwater.
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