Flood information for the Campaspe Shire Council, encompassing local flood guides for Echuca and Rochester and the Campaspe Municipal Flood Emergency Plan.

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Flood preparedness videos for Rochester - Watch the full video below or parts 1-5:

 

 

 

Resilient Rochester Parts 1-5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Campaspe flood history

Campaspe municipal map
The Campaspe Shire Council municipal map.

The Campaspe Shire Council has a history of flooding including a significant flood event in January 2011 which impacted the townships of Rochester and Echuca and vast extents of rural areas resulting in extensive damage.

For example, the January 2011 flood was the worst in Rochester and Echuca's recorded history, where 80% of Rochester and its surrounding rural areas flooded.

Since the 2011 flood the North Central Catchment Management Authority have undertaken extensive flood surveying and mapping for the township of Rochester, to access your property specific information from the flood study, visit www.nccma.vic.gov.au/flood-eye

Households and businesses should refer to their Local Flood Guide or Campaspe Shire Municipal Flood Emergency Plan for more information.

Click the button below to view the Local Flood Guide, which includes information about the local flood risk and how you can prepare for and respond effectively to floods.
Click the button below to view the Local Flood Guide, which includes information about the local flood risk and how you can prepare for and respond effectively to floods.

About Flood Guides

Communities can use local flood guides to identify and better understand their local flood risk. They include information about: flood history, how to prepare & respond to floods and who to contact.

Contact Information

For more information, contact the Loddon Mallee (North West) Region Headquarters.
For information on flood warnings, see the VicEmergency website.
Visit the Campaspe Shire Council website.
Your local Catchment Mangement Authority: North Central.

Local SES Units

  • Echuca VICSES Unit:
    290 High St,
    Echuca, Victoria

    Kyabram VICSES Unit:
    4 Kuhle Ct,
    Kyabram, Victoria 

    Rochester VICSES Unit:
    5 Victoria St,
    Rochester, Victoria

    Rushworth VICSES Unit:
    4 Barlow Ave,
    Rushworth, Victoria

Municipal Flood and Storm Plan

Municipalities can use Municipal Flood and Storm Plans to prepare, respond and recover from flood and storm events.
Flood Emargency Plan for Campaspe  - Updated Feb, 2019