Flood information for the Campaspe Shire Council, encompassing local flood guides for Echuca and Rochester and the Campaspe Municipal Flood Emergency Plan.
Resilient Rochester - video series
Flood preparedness videos for Rochester - Watch the full video below or parts 1-5:
Resilient Rochester Parts 1-5
Campaspe Flood History
Campaspe flood history
The Campaspe Shire Council has a history of flooding including a significant flood event in January 2011 which impacted the townships of Rochester and Echuca and vast extents of rural areas resulting in extensive damage.
For example, the January 2011 flood was the worst in Rochester and Echuca's recorded history, where 80% of Rochester and its surrounding rural areas flooded.
Since the 2011 flood the North Central Catchment Management Authority have undertaken extensive flood surveying and mapping for the township of Rochester, to access your property specific information from the flood study, visit www.nccma.vic.gov.au/flood-eye
Households and businesses should refer to their Local Flood Guide or Campaspe Shire Municipal Flood Emergency Plan for more information.
Echuca Local Flood Guide
Rochester Local Flood Guide
About Flood Guides
Communities can use local flood guides to identify and better understand their local flood risk. They include information about: flood history, how to prepare & respond to floods and who to contact.
Contact Information
Local SES Units
- Echuca VICSES Unit:
290 High St,
Echuca, Victoria
Kyabram VICSES Unit:
4 Kuhle Ct,
Kyabram, Victoria
Rochester VICSES Unit:
5 Victoria St,
Rochester, Victoria
Rushworth VICSES Unit:
4 Barlow Ave,
Rushworth, Victoria
Municipal Flood Emergency Plan (MFEP)
Flood Emargency Plan for Campaspe - Updated Feb, 2019
