Yarra River
Melbourne
20
Maribyrnong River
Footscray / Kensington
100
Largest flood on record
Loddon River
Laanecoorie
Largest on record, Laanecoorie and Bridgewater levels affected by dambreak
Bridgewater
Bridgewater bridge blocked & washed away
Serpentine
Kerang
Avoca River
Charlton
Yarrowee River
Ballarat
Highest flood levels on record
Glenelg River
Casterton
Wimmera River
Horsham
Glenorchy
Dimboola
Jeparit
Relative low rainfall (82 mm) caused highest flows. Later floods reduced by storages
Murray River
Echuca
Largest in the 20th Century
Goulburn River
Murchison
Seymour
Shepparton
Footscray/ Kensington
25
Gippsland Lakes
50?
No data
Kiewa River
Kiewa
Ovens River
Wangaratta
50
Albury
Corowa
Yarrawonga
Cobram
Levees breached at Cobram. Below Barmah much less impact as most flow diverts north into NSW effluents
Mildura
30
Tambo River
Bruthen
Bunyip River
Koo Wee Rup
Fourth largest on record
Extensive flooding in Ballarat East
>150
Largest on records
Snowy River
Orbost
45
Moe River
Moe
Largest on record
LaTrobe River
Rosedale
Mitta Mitta River
Tallandoon
55
Widespread areas flooded
Yea River
Yea
Mitchell River
Bairnsdale
100?
Largest flood? No data
Major damages in all Western districts, various bridges washed away
Merri River
Warrnambool
>100
Moyne River
Port Fairy
Portland
Bendigo
Moorabool River
Batesford
60
Barwon River
Geelong
80
Major industrial flood damages
Swifts Creek
Werribee River
Werribee
Bacchus March
65
Representative of the 100-year ARI flood between Murrumbidgee and SA border
Campaspe River
Rochester
1(ARI) see glossary for common terms used in floodplain management.