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Flood Information: Hazardous Driving Conditions across Victoria

As significant rain moves across Victoria, many roads are closed due to flooding or are impacted by flood waters, fallen trees and debris.

Driving conditions are extremely hazardous. Non essential travel should be deferred.

Poor conditions make driving on major roads like the Hume Freeway, Northern Highway, Midland Highway and Calder Highway treacherous, particularly in northern areas around Seymour, Bendigo and Echuca.

Water over the road has also been reported on the Melba Highway, Yea, the Hume Freeway, Beveridge, the Calder Highway, Bendigo and the Maroondah HIghway, Buxton .

Several local roads are impassable, while others are cause for concern as flood waters move through.

This dynamic situation is set to continue. Conditions can change quickly. Motorists are strongly encouraged to defer travel until conditions improve.

Those conducting essential travel along detour routes are urged not follow GPS, rather they should follow the detour signs in place.

Never drive, walk or ride through flood water. The water could be deeper than expected and the road surface may be damaged underneath.

If travel is essential, live updates and real-time traffic information is available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or via the VicTraffic mobile app.

Please report any hazards on our roads to the Transport Operations Centre on 13 11 70 (open 24/7).