St Arnaud flood study

Northern Grampians Shire Council will assess the potential impacts of flooding in St Arnaud with a $120,000 state government grant.

The flood study will focus on Lexel Creek at its tributary.

Mapping will be used for emergency management planning, updating schemes and community education.

There is no current flood information for St Arnaud and no anecdotal evidence from previous floods in the area.

The study will assess the potential for urban growth to exacerbate current issues if local flooding is not properly understood.

Kara Kara Ward councillor Tony Driscoll said the study would better prepare St Arnaud for any future floods.

“We’ve had some flash flooding over the years in St Arnaud, including last year, so this funding will enable us to get a better handle on overcoming these flooding issues,” he said.

“This will also provide us an opportunity to look at our infrastructure in town and adopt a new strategy if that’s what comes out of the study.”

Funding for the study was provided by the Federal Government in partnership with states and territories under the Natural Disaster Resilience Grant Scheme.