August 2026 flooding - Avoca and Loddon rivers

2022.10.15 Quambatook Levee 1.jpg

Council is working with various agencies to monitor rising water levels along the Avoca and Loddon rivers following significant rainfall upstream of the Gannawarra.

For more information, please click on any of the headings below:

Road closures

The following Council-managed roads are currently closed:

  • Holmes Bridge Road, Quambatook between Ninyeunook road and the southern boundary of Gannawarra Shire.
  • Knight Road, Quambatook between Ninyeunook and Cemetery roads.
  • Ninyeunook Road, Quambatook between Holmes Bridge Road and the southern boundary of Gannawarra Shire.
  • Weir Road, Quambatook either side of the Avoca River.

(NOTE: Details correct as of 1pm Friday, 14 August 2026).

Motorists are advised not to drive through floodwaters.

Key resources

The Emergency Preparedness section of Council's website lists key resources during an emergency. To view this page, please click here.

IMAGE: Construction of a levee south of Quambatook as part of response efforts during the 2022 floods.

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