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Flood Levels Lower – Homes Safer

Good news for residents of Rosedale

By Karen Gregory - 17th July 2002 - Back to News

There’s good news for residents of Rosedale this week.

Wellington Council has just adopted the Rosedale Flood Warning System and revealed a study has established the 1 in 100 year flood levels are 150mm lower than levels previously adopted.

The level set was based on the largest recorded flooding of the Latrobe River in 1934 and have since been used for planning and building purposes.

"Last year Council, the NRE Floodplain Management Group and West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority were jointly awarded funding to provide an early warning flood system for Rosedale and to produce flood contour maps that will be incorporated into our planning scheme as a flood overlay for residential areas within the town," said Mayor Malcolm Hole.

"GHD was contracted to undertake this work and has come up with a number of interesting discoveries.

"For example, the 1934 flooding of Latrobe River is determined to be a 1 in 200 year flood and, in general, the 1 in 100 year flood is 150mm below the previously adopted flood level.

"This is good news for residents who have build in accordance with this conservative level, as it will do much to reassure them that every effort has been made to protect their homes in the event of a flood in the Latrobe River."

The new flood warning system contains detailed plans identifying properties most at risk from flooding. West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority will use the new flood inundation maps to assess planning applications referred by Council.

Leaflets containing Flood Response Guidelines are to be circulated across Rosedale and will also be available from Rosedale CFA.

"Rosedale SES and CFA have both helped a lot with this study and, as well as leaflets, a copy of the report will be held by the CFA," said Mayor Hole.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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