VIC:Shepparton still on flood watch

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2010
VIC:Shepparton still on flood watch

MELBOURNE, Dec 11 AAP - Up to 400 houses in an estate south of Shepparton are expected
to become isolated by Sunday as flood waters continue to rise.

A State Emergency Service (SES) spokeswoman said the Goulburn River was expected to
continue to rise from Saturday afternoon to Sunday, threatening 400 homes in the Kialla
Lakes Estate.

"The flood waters are going to rise from about midday, so they would have started to
rise, but will continue to rise for 24 hours," the SES spokeswoman said.

Meanwhile, it appears that 50 homes north of Kerang that were earlier on emergency
alert for flooding are out of the danger zone.

The SES spokeswoman said the flood waters have moved south and now 10 homes are on alert.

"All the houses on the levee banks are all fine, and out of the danger zone ... but
now we're looking further south of Kerang as the water flows down," she said.

Authorities are also monitoring the situation at Casterton, in the mid-west, where
water peaks are expected 10pm (AEDT) on Sunday, with about 10 houses under threat.

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