Flood information for the Moonee Valley City Council, encompassing local flood guides and a Municipal Flood Emergency Plan.

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Moonee Valley municipal map.
Moonee Valley muncipal map.

Mooney Valley City Council has a history of flooding (riverine flooding and flash flooding) including a significant flood event in September 1993. 

Other significant flood events have occurred in 1871, 1891, 1906, 1916, 1924, 1954, 1974 and 1993.

Locations at risk of flooding include:

  • Aberfeldie

  •  Moonee Ponds

  • Ascot Vale

  • Airport West

  • Keilor West

  • Niddrie

  • Essendon West

  • Avondale Heights

  • Strathmore Heights

  • Strathmore

  • Essendon.

Tidal flows from Port Phillip Bay may also influence flooding in some locations within Mooney Valley City Council.

 

Click the button below to view the Local Flood Guide, which includes information about the local flood risk and how you can prepare for and respond effectively to floods.
Click the button below to view the Local Flood Guide, which includes information about the local flood risk and how you can prepare for and respond effectively to floods.

Moonee Valley Local Flood Guide

This guide is relevant for residents of

  • Avondale Heights
  • Niddrie
  • Essendon West
  • Essendon North
  • Strathmore
  • Essendon
  • Moonee Ponds 

Click the button below to view the Local Flood Guide, which includes information about the local flood risk and how you can prepare for and respond effectively to floods.

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

For information on flood warnings, see the VicEmergency website.
Your local Catchment Mangement Authority: Melbourne Water.

Local SES Units

  • Essendon Unit:
    9 Rutherford St,
  • Aberfeldie, Victoria
  • (currently operating out of 55 King Street, Airport West due to renovations)

Municipal Flood Emergency Plan (MFEP)

Municipalities can use Municipal Flood Emergency Plans to prepare, respond and recover from flood and storm events.
Moonee Valley Flood and Storm Emergency Plan - Updated November 2023.

NOTE: This plan is expected to be updated in mid-2024.