Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) has released local flood guides for every region across the State encouraging people to prepare for a wetter than normal spring season.
VICSES said the Bureau of Meteorology was predicting high rainfall between September and November, with a La Niña weather pattern underway.
The Agency said that last week the Chief Officer of VICSES, Tim Wiebusch joined volunteers at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre to demonstrate how little water was needed for a car to float and put people in danger.
“A La Niña can bring extreme conditions, and is a threat to homes, vehicles, and lives,” VICSES said.
“Driving through 15cm of water – the length of the average pen – may float your vehicle and make it impossible to control,” it said.
“If this occurs, VICSES and other agencies will inevitably need to assist you.”
“In order to prevent these situations, VICSES has developed local flood guides for every Victorian region.”
The Service said residents should get familiar with their local flood guide and prepare for what could be a very wet spring.
“[The guides] provide more information about the risk of riverine and flash flooding in your area,” it said.
“You can also find out which areas are low lying, and if your region has a local flood warning service.”
The VICSES local flood guides can be accessed at this PS News link.
