Thousands of people in communities throughout northern Victoria are told it's too late to leave as flooding exceeds the devastation of 2011.
on Saturday afternoon for parts of Shepparton, Mooroopna, Echuca, and Echuca Village as the Goulburn River and Campaspe River crept towards major flood levels.
For Shepparton residents, it became too late to leave. But peak flooding in and around the town was not expected until Tuesday. Communities in Charlton and parts of Wangaratta were told to evacuate on Saturday morning, and Charlton and Mooroopna residents were warned power may be lost if water reached the towns' substations.The Loddon River was expected to reach the levels of the devastating 2011 floods from Sunday onwards.By Saturday afternoon, at least 500 homes had been flooded and 3,000 families had applied for emergency payments.
An emergency warning to avoid flooded areas remained current for surrounding areas and flood watch and act messages are current for 10 waterways, including the River Ouse, the Macquarie River and the South Esk River.
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