Flood information for the City of Port Phillip, encompassing local flood guides and a Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) Flood and Storm Sub-Plan.
City of Port Phillip Flood History
Large severe floods within the municipality generally occur as a result of a moist warm airflow from northern Australia bringing moderate to heavy rainfall over a period of 12 hours or more following a prolonged general rainfall.
The period of general rainfall 'wets up' the catchments potentially filling the on-stream dams and the natural flood plain storage. These combine to increase the run-off generated during the subsequent period of heavy rainfall.
Balaclava and St Kilda Local Flood Guide
South Melbourne Local Flood Guide
Elwood Local Flood Guide
City of Port Phillip MEMP Flood and Storm Sub-Plan
Municipalities can use the Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) Flood and Storm Sub-Plans to prepare, respond and recover from flood and storm events.
Click the button below to view the MEMP Flood and Storm Sub-Plan.
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
- Port Phillip VICSES Unit:
525 Williamstown Road,
Port Melbourne.
MEMP Flood and Storm Sub-Plan
City of Port Phillip Flood and Emergency Plan - Updated September, 2026
