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FLOODS CONTINUE
IN N.E. DISTRICT
Low-Lying Areas May
Be Inundated
f Floods have occurred in many parts of the State.
(The Weather Bureau advises that high levels with
flooding will be maintained in rivers in the north-east
of the State from the Ovens eastward for the next few
davs. On the Murray River, low- lying areas between
the Hume Reservoir and Yarrawonga are likely to be
inundated.
Reports from Yarrawonga state
that the weir is full and
flood gates have been open
ed to full capacity, al
lowing large volumes of water to
sweep down the Murray, At Cob-
ram, 23 miles from Yarrawonga,
the river has risen between four
: and five feet in the last few days,
but has not yet broken its banks.
The river is still rising, but there
; is no immediate danger of
floods.
Echuca and other towns below
Yarrawonga report considerable
rise in the river, but there is no
cause for alarm at persent.
The Mitta River at Tailangatta
; is half a mile wide, and has
broken lis banks in several places.
Water is banking up, and is three
feet over the main highway be
tween Tailangatta and Mitta
Mitta. Tlie two towns are cut off
from each other. Many homes
have been threatened, and pre
cautions for the safety of the
occupants have been taken.
Stock from low-lying areas
have been moved to higher
ground. Heavy rain was falling
last night, arid the river is stiff
rising.
A report received from Dede-
rang states that Boyd's-brldge at
Gundowring Is impassable, and
two families between Boyd's-
bridge and 'Kiewa had to be eva
cuated. Flood warnings have been
issued in regard to several areas
In this district, including Kar-
gunyah, where several road .wash -
aways have occurred.
The heavy rains which fell on
the North-Eastern highlands are
due to a climatic depression
which has moved across the con
tinent from West Australia.
All rivers in the area have
shown further rises, and
the flood danger has been in
creased. Tlie Mitta Mitta and
the McAllister rivers were re
ported yesterday to have broken
their banks, while a further rise
has been recorded in the al
ready flooded Ovens River.
All weirs In the north-eastern
districts are already overflowing
their spillways. Tlie Eildon weir
is expected to overflow completely,
and flooding is likely In the
Thornton area. High water at
the Hume reservoir is also ex
pected to keep the flat' country
surrounding the Kiewa River
inundated.
, In the 24 hours ended 9 a.m.
yesterday the Ovens River rose a
further 16 inches at the -township
of Whorouly. At a height of 16
feet the river is now 2 feet above
the flood stage.
Harrietville, on the Ovens, had
a further 2 inches of rains, bring-
. ing the rain total since Saturday,
July 13, to 9 inches. Rain con
tinued to faff throughout yester
day.
A rapid rise of 6 feet 514 Inches
yesterday caused the Mitta Mitta
River to overflow. Up to 9 a.m.
the township of Mitta Mltta had
a further 133 points of rain, and
the height of the river was 15
feet .5% inches, 1 foot 5 finches
above flood stage. , '
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Just below the weir,/ is 3 feet
above the critical stage.
The Goulburn River at; Shep-
parton showed a rapid rise of 5
feet 4 Inches in 24 hours, and
rose to 22 feet, which is stiff 10
feet below flood stage. At Sey
mour there was a rise of 10
Inches.
Rainfall in the north-eastern
district included heavy falls at
Mount Buffalo, with 196 points,
with further faffs during yester
day— Mitta Mltta, 133; Beech-
worth, 127; Wood's Point, 126;
Walwa, 110; Corryong, 100.
Rain was general, though light
to moderate, in other parts of
Victoria. Heavy falls In some
places were recorded in the West
ern district.
The Wannon River at Caster-
ton has swept over its banks and
flooded the Casterton-Sandford
road, which is 4 feet under water
in some places, rendering It im
passable.
The Glenelg 'is running a
banker, and stiff rising. There is
no immediate danger of general
flooding, but two families between
Castertnn and Sandford have had
to be removed from their homes.
At Myrtleford flood waters have
retained their height. Following
further rain, the Ovens at Ovens
Vale broke through a levy bank,
and Myrtle Creek is receiving
much of the flood water. The
Buffalo River road, near the en
trance to the town, is over- two
feet under water, and several
homes near the public park are
surrounded.
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