{"id":125993,"date":"2026-01-17T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=125993"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:12:33","slug":"flash-flood-aftermath-prompts-warning-system-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/flash-flood-aftermath-prompts-warning-system-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash flood aftermath prompts warning system scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Communities along the Surf Coast have begun the long task of recovery after destructive flash flooding tore through river catchments and caravan parks on Thursday, washing vehicles into the sea and leaving significant damage across Lorne and Wye River.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers broke their banks as intense, highly localised rainfall triggered life-threatening flooding, sweeping through low-lying areas, creek crossings and coastal campgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Caravans were seen floating offshore and multiple vehicles were carried downstream as floodwaters surged toward the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities estimate between 10 and 20 cars may have been lost, though assessments are ongoing and several vehicles remain unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178613\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-178613\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/TNGFeature-32-1-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cars were swept into the surf at the Cumberland River Caravan Park after flash flooding near Wye River. Photo: Michael Currie\/AAP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178630\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-178630\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/615459436_1309410984561644_3546654174827873407_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Authorities estimate between 10 and 20 cars may have been lost, though assessments are ongoing and several vehicles remain unaccounted for. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As clean-up efforts continue, questions have been raised about the timing and adequacy of warnings issued ahead of the rapidly escalating flood event.<\/p>\n<p>Fronting the media on Friday, emergency management commissioner Tim Wiebusch said the warnings had been \u201cas timely as can be\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do believe that the warnings were adequate for what was needed at that point in time and were as timely as can be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 11.57am on Thursday, which was upgraded to include life-threatening flash flooding at 12.40pm. A Watch and Act warning followed at 12.58pm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178632\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178632 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/shared-image-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents and crews continue the clean-up across Lorne and Wye River, assessing damage left behind after Thursday\u2019s sudden flooding. Photo: SURF COAST SHIRE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Emergency alerts were also sent to more than 10,000 mobile phones, Wiebusch said.<\/p>\n<p>The first triple-zero call linked to flooding at a Wye River holiday park was received at 1.08pm, followed by another at 1.20pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand the water came up very quickly and that is the case of flash flooding,\u201d Wiebusch said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we see severe thunderstorms, they can appear and be in the landscape within 20 to 30 minutes without a lot of time to provide warnings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in this case, thunderstorm warnings had been out for just over an hour before we started to see some of those impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178634\" style=\"width: 631px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178634\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/615419127_27035852926003135_6589346203226720833_n-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"347\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents and crews continue the clean-up across Lorne and Wye River, assessing damage left behind after Thursday\u2019s sudden flooding. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Risk period just beginning<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Bureau of Meteorology\u2019s Diane Eadie on Friday said there was the potential for severe thunderstorms to develop across western parts of Victoria on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are also anticipating a renewed period of heightened fire danger over the Australia Day long weekend, with Friday and Saturday expected to be the peak of the next fire period.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking from the State Control Centre on Friday, emergency management commissioner Tim Wiebusch warned the risk period has only just begun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re still very early in our summer season, and the risk of fires, flash flooding [and] storms will be with us for many more weeks yet as we go through the coming months,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need the community to remain alert to conditions. Make sure you have downloaded the VicEmergency app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnow where to get the latest emergency information \u2013 either through the app, the website, or our emergency broadcasters \u2013 but heed the warnings that are in place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities along the Surf Coast have begun the long task of recovery after destructive flash flooding tore through river catchments and caravan parks on Thursday, washing vehicles into the sea and leaving significant damage across Lorne and Wye River. 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