MEMP Flood Sub Plan

City of Greater Shepparton

URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/residents/emergency/floods/municipalemergencymanagementplanfloodsubplan/

This page contains important information about the Greater Shepparton Municipal Emergency Management Plan Flood Sub Plan.

The economic cost and personal trauma within the community caused by the 1974 and 1993 floods remind us of the need for a flood management system.

A flood of the magnitude of May 1974 could be expected to flood 830 houses and effect about 4,000 residential and commercial properties
Damage caused in 1974 would be in the order of $23 million by today's dollars
Flood waters cut most major roads into and out of Shepparton and Mooroopna for more than two days
Property damage suffered by individual residents (repair, replacement & time in cleaning up damage)
Damage to industrial and commercial properties
Cost to public authorities of repairing service utilities and road infrastructure.
Environmental damage through erosion and siltation
Indirect damage such as loss of business, trauma, stress and worry, both short and long term, suffered by residents.

Can occur from localised heavy rain or from prolonged heavy rain in upstream catchments
Often catches people by surprise and unsure of what to do.
Has potential to cause considerable loss and damage in the Greater Shepparton area.
Will occur again.

City of Greater Shepparton