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#AceWeatherDesk – After floods hit the Victorian town of Echuca over the weekend, residents are now bracing for another wave.

As of Sunday night, Echuca was under an evacuate immediately warning, as the Campaspe River was expected to peak at 96.2 metres on Sunday afternoon.

State Emergency Service chief operations officer Tim Wiebusch said Echuca was facing another challenge with the Murray River, which was expected to peak Monday to Tuesday above the major flood level at around 95m.

He said the SES expected 1,000 to 1,200 properties could come under threat for three to four days.

“Fortunately, we’ve got good support there from the ADF and other community groups,” Mr Wiebusch said. 

Ron Ash said he was “devastated” when his Echuca home was flooded on Sunday.

The 77-year-old said it was the first significant flooding he had ever seen.

“You sort of feel a bit dead inside,” he said.

For the latest emergency warnings, head to the Vic Emergency website.

“There’s nothing you can do about it — the water’s here, we knew it was coming, but when it goes through your house you sort of think: what’s going to happen next?

“I just hope everyone else is safe.”Echuca is bracing for more flooding from the Murray River.(ABC News)none

Graham Glanville’s elevated house in Echuca had so far escaped damage.

But he said he was worried about flooding from the Murray River.

“It hasn’t peaked yet here so it could come back and snooker us again,” he said.

“But anyway, we’ll just keep kicking on.”Echuca homes were inundated on Sunday.(ABC News: Sarah Lawrence)none

Meanwhile, residents at Kerang were also bracing for major flooding.

Mr Wiebusch said the Loddon River was expected to peak Monday into Tuesday, before reaching a higher peak on Tuesday night. 

There was a move to higher ground alert for Kerang as of Sunday night. 

At a community flood meeting on Sunday, Sharon Unthank, SES assistant chief officer for the Loddon Mallee region, warned Kerang could be isolated for two weeks.

“We’re anticipating that Kerang will be isolated for two weeks — that’s what we’ve got to plan for,” she said.

“The evacuation warning may actually come out because we know the town is going to be isolated, so it may not come out because we’re worried about the town flooding.”

She strongly advised people to leave in the event of an evacuation warning, and said residents who remained would need to have enough supplies like food and medication.

Kerang residents were forced to evacuate in 2011 when the town was inundated with record flooding.Kerang residents are bracing for flooding similar to the record levels they saw in 2011.(AAP: Pamela Blackman)none

Geoff Rollinson, director of infrastructure for the Gannawarra council, warned Kerang residents this flood event would likely last longer than 2011’s.

“There was a lot of lessons learnt out of January 2011, and since then we’ve done a bit of work around preparing for another event like this,” he said at the Kerang community meeting.

“You didn’t think a one-in-100 year flood would come around so bloody quick, did you?” 

Over in Shepparton, residents of the regional centre were warned on Sunday it was too late to leave.

Mr Wiebusch said Sunday he expected the Goulburn River to hit a maximum peak of around 12.2m early Monday morning.

He said the SES was expecting 7,300 properties to be surrounded or inundated.John and Stacey Scully are worried what they’ll find when they return to their Shepparton home.(ABC News)none

The water had not reached John and Stacey Scully’s home in Shepparton on Sunday afternoon.

Whenever they are able to return home, the couple is certain they will find a scene of destruction.

The pair were taken to safety in a boat from their home on Lonsdale Street, and were thankful they did not stick around much longer.

“Most of the neighbours have gone under,” Ms Scully said.

“Both the cars are gone, they’re half way up the door in water. We’ve lifted up everything that we can.”

Rescue boats roamed Shepparton’s flood-covered streets on Sunday, transporting the elderly, pets and even a toddler who was fast asleep.Residents in Shepparton were bracing for further flooding on Sunday.(ABC News: Rosa Ritchie)none

As of Sunday night, there were also evacuation warnings for Charlton, in the state’s north-west, and Bunbartha, north of Shepparton.

There were warnings it was too late to leave for residents in Mooroopna, Orrvale, Kialla West and Murchison. 

Premier Daniel Andrews said on Sunday that 120 schools across the state would be closed on Monday.

He also said there will be a review of the flood wall around Flemington Racecourse, after concerns it may have worsened flooding for the surrounding residential area.

“Melbourne Water will review the wall issue,” Mr Andrews said.

Support available for Victorians

On Sunday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Commonwealth financial support for residents in local government areas affected by the floods, available through the mygov website.

The Victorian government is also providing payments of about $2,000 per family through the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

Mr Andrews said residents who could not return to their homes would begin to be moved into the Mickleham facility, formerly a COVID-19 quarantine centre, in the next few days.

He said the facility will provide three meals per day, 24/7 healthcare and activities for kids.

“We’ll also work very hard to provide all the other supports people might need,” he said.

He said there was capacity for 250 more beds at the facility, which will be made available if the current 250 places are filled.

Where to find emergency assistance and information

• For emergency assistance, contact the SES on 132 500
• If your life is at risk, call triple-O (000) immediately
• You can find the latest Victorian evacuation orders here
• For the latest weather updates visit the Bureau of Meteorology.

Listen to ABC Local Radio for regular updates:

• ABC Melbourne on 774am or online
• Search for a different frequency using the ABC Radio Finder.

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