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ADVICE - SEVERE WEATHER - Stay Informed
Incident Location: Central areas of Victoria including Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Shepparton, Euroa, Seymour, Mansfield, Warragul and Traralgon
Issue Date: Monday 23 February 2026, 01:54 pm
Next Update: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 12:00 pm
More details at emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/warning/41467/moreinfo
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for Central areas of Victoria including Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Shepparton, Euroa, Seymour, Mansfield, Warragul and Traralgon.
- This Advice message is for heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding on Tuesday 24 February.
- Areas of rainfall and embedded thunderstorms will develop during the morning and increase in the afternoon, continuing into the evening.
- The risk is possible around the western suburbs of Melbourne from Tuesday morning.
- Storm risk then becomes more likely over eastern suburbs and the remainder of the warning area during the afternoon and evening.
- Six-hourly rainfall totals between 40 to 70mm are possible.
- This will be a slow-moving system from west to east.
- Conditions are expected to ease during Wednesday morning.
Stay informed and be aware of potential hazards caused by the severe weather. Hazards include floodwater, debris and trees down.
Be aware of an increased risk of landslides and debris movement in fire-affected areas.
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🌳🚧 YARCK ROAD UPDATE 🚧🌳
🌿 We have had additional tree damage overnight on the upper section of Yarck Road leading to Terip Terip.
🚫 The road was already under local access only restrictions. It is now fully closed until crews can attend and carry out repairs to make the area safe.
⚠️ Please avoid the area and plan an alternative route. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.
Yarck Hall
UGFM - Radio Murrindindi
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THREAT REDUCED, RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES: Kerrisdale south of Goulburn Valley Highway, north of Fairview Road to King Parrot Creek Road.
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The bushfire at Gaffneys Creek is not yet under control and has now burned 580 hectares of land. The fire is burning in complex and steep terrain, with crews working around the clock. They are using heavy machinery to build containment lines on the ground and aircraft to directly attack the blaze.
There is an Emergency Warning – Leave Immediately warning in place for the area surrounding the A1 Mine Settlement. Two Watch and Act – Monitor Conditions as They Are Changing warnings are also in place to the north and south of the Emergency Warning.
Crews are monitoring the bushfire at Trawool, working to extinguish hot spots and strengthen containment lines.
A Watch and Act – Monitor Conditions As They Are Changing warning remains in place for the area.
Today will be hot and dry across Victoria, with temperatures set to reach 38 degrees in the north, 32 degrees in the south, and high 20s near the coast.
Tomorrow, most of the state will have an elevated fire danger with gusty winds and moderate to locally heavy rainfall possible, which may lead to flash flooding.
Early preparation is the best defence against storms. Visit the VICSES website for tips on how to prepare today: ses.vic.gov.au
Stay up to date with the latest emergency information via the VicEmergency app or website emergency.vic.gov.au.
📷 - Tom Goldstraw
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