More Vic properties threatened by floods

Outlying properties face flooding in coming days as the water peak in Victoria’s north flows towards the Murray River.

The swollen Broken Creek at Nathalia was at 3.16 metres on Sunday morning and was expected to have dropped away from the metal levee by early Thursday.

Most of the town’s 1400 residents chose to defy evacuation orders and stay to defend their properties.

State Emergency Service (SES) deputy incident controller Michael Morley said a number low-lying properties between Picola and Barmah were likely to be flooded in the next two to three days as the water peak moves west towards the Murray River.

But the Picola and Barmah townships were not expected to be flooded.

“We want to make sure as we follow this peak down, given the work we’ve put in, that the predictions we’ve given for maximum height are close to reality,” he told AAP.

“Most importantly that we don’t allow any surprises to greet those communities.”

Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Jacqui Wescombe said a rain band was expected to move across the state from Thursday into Friday this week.

Falls were expected to be between 20 and 30 millimetres, with isolated patches of 50mm to 100mm and possible thunderstorms.

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