SES has developed Local Flood Guides to explain local flood risks for communities at risk. This includes advice for communities on how to prepare and respond to flood events and who to contact in the event of a flood.
SES has also developed Municipal Flood Emergency Plans to prepare, respond to and recover from flood events within the Municipality.
Flood history
Geelong is situated at the meeting point of the Moorabool and Barwon Rivers and sits on Corio Bay. In Geelong, there are a number of areas lining the Barwon River subject to flooding.
Along the Barwon river there are many homes and businesses at risk of flooding. Geelong has a history of significant flooding from the river including in 1909, 1952, 1978, 1983, 1995 and 2001.
Areas that sit on the Barwon River such as parts of Fyansford, Highton, Newtown, Belmont, Breakwater and South Geelong are at risk of flooding from the river.
Since 1852 there have been approximately 14 large floods in the region, with large flooding occurring on average every 10-12 years.
Flash flooding can occur with little to no warning in many parts of Geelong, including the CBD and surrounds.
Households and business should refer to their Local Flood Guide or Municipal Flood Emergency Plan for more information.
Local Flood Guides
- City of Greater Geelong Local Flood Guide.pdf (1 MB)
- Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove Local Flood Guide.pdf (740 KB)
- Lara Local Flood Guide - Map Split Across Two Pages.pdf (749 KB) [updated 5 Jan 2015]
- Lara Local Flood Guide - Map on One Page.pdf (775 KB) [updated 5 Jan 2015]
Municipal Flood Emergency Plan
This plan will be available soon.
VICSES units
Your local VICSES units are:
- Geelong Unit: 4 Wood Street, South Geelong
- Corio Unit: 299 Anakie Road, Lovely Banks
- South Barwon Unit: 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont
- Bellarine Unit: 702 Grubb Road, Drysdale
More information
For more information, contact your local South West regional office.
For flood warnings, see the VICSES Warnings page.
Visit the Greater Geelong City Council website.