Following heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Melbourne, rural and regional Victoria, Melbourne Water continues to prioritise its focus on:

• Continuing to work closely with the State Emergency Service (SES), Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), local communities and other relevant agencies to assess impacts to our waterways and provide timely information for upcoming weather warnings;
• Deploying crews in affected areas to assist flood recovery, remove debris and litter, assess erosion and inspect and urgently fix damaged drains;
• Managing our water supply catchments;
• Safely managing and treating sewage; and
• Monitoring Melbourne’s overall waterway health.
• Commencing work on a review of the Maribyrnong River flooding event

Maribyrnong River flood review

Melbourne Water has commenced work on establishing a review of the Maribyrnong River flooding event that occurred over the weekend of 15-16 October.

The review will:

• examine the causes and contributors to the flooding, including any impacts of the Flemington Racecourse Flood Wall in this catchment
• understand the impact of works or activities in the catchment on flood levels
• explore whether any other matters may have contributed
• provide a report to government on the review findings and recommended actions

Melbourne Water will finalise the details and move into data collection for the review.

Melbourne Water will draw on both its internal expertise and external advice and ensure there is suitable independent peer review.

Melbourne Water will also ensure there is an opportunity for affected members of the public and stakeholders to provide submissions to be considered as part of the review.

Findings and recommendations of the review will be submitted to Government. Melbourne Water is committed to an open and transparent approach with all stakeholders and the community.

Further details will be shared in the coming weeks.

Click here to read Melbourne Water's full flooding update from 28 October 2022 (via melbournewater.com.au)