Yarriambiack Shire Council Flood Response Plan A Sub Plan of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan September 2009 AUTHORITY: The Yarriambiack Shire Council Flood Response Plan has been produced pursuant to Part 4 of the Emergency Management Act 1986 (as amended) and is a sub plan of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP). PRESENTATION: This Plan is to be presented in loose-leaf form and inserted as a sub document in the MEMP 2-ring binder. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: This Plan details agreed arrangements for the minimisation of the effects of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from flood incidents within the Yarriambiack Shire Council area and as such covers operations for all levels of flooding within the Municipality. Details of flood problem areas or ‘hot spots’ within the Municipality at various river levels along with emergency response actions are provided at Appendix A while properties likely to experience flooding are listed in Appendix B. This Plan should be read in conjunction with the Yarriambiack Shire Council MEMP. RESPONSIBILITIES: This Plan is predicated on the responsibilities of agencies and other entities during flood being as detailed in the current version of the Emergency Management Manual Victoria . REFERENCES: References are listed at the end of this document. AUDIT: This Flood Response Plan is a sub plan of the Yarriambiack Shire Council MEMP and as such is subject to the audit provisions laid down in legislation and applicable to the MEMP. DOCUMENT UPDATE: Changes to this Plan will be forwarded to all registered copy holders as and when required. Copy holders are to replace, insert or delete pages according to instructions. This is a “live” document and must be routinely reviewed and updated. Yarriambiack Shire Council Flood Response Plan September 2009 Page i - CONTENTS - Page Distribution List.................................................................................................................................................. iv Amendment Certificate...................................................................................................................................... vi List of Abbreviations and Acronyms..................................................................................................................vii PART 1 – INTRODUCTION 1. Municipal Endorsement ...................................................................................................................1 2. Purpose and Scope of the Flood Response Plan ...............................................................................2 3. Audit Requirements .........................................................................................................................2 4. Flood Response Plan Sub-Committee Membership............................................................................2 5. Policy .............................................................................................................................................2 PART 2 – THE MUNICIPALITY 1. General ..........................................................................................................................................4 2. Overview of River Systems in the Municipality ...................................................................................4 3. Overview of Flood History ................................................................................................................4 4. Overview of Flooding Issues ............................................................................................................4 5. Availability of Flood Related Data .....................................................................................................5 PART 3 – MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 1. Municipal Responsibility ...................................................................................................................6 2. Control Authority .............................................................................................................................6 3. Municipal Emergency Response Coordinator (MERC) ........................................................................6 4. Flood Emergency Management Team ...............................................................................................6 5. Command, Control & Coordination ...................................................................................................6 6. Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) ...........................................................................6 7. Flood Operations Centre (FOC) ........................................................................................................7 8. Debriefing Arrangements .................................................................................................................7 9. Flood Information and Warnings .......................................................................................................7 10. Response / Recovery Hand Over .....................................................................................................8 11. Maintenance of this Flood Response Plan .........................................................................................8 12. Frequency and Purpose of Flood Response Plan Sub-Committee Meetings .........................................8 PART 4 – PREVENTION / PREPAREDNESS ARRANGEMENTS 1. General ..........................................................................................................................................9 2. Community Awareness ....................................................................................................................9 3. Flood Warning and Monitoring Systems ............................................................................................9 3.1 Wimmera River....................................................................................................................9 3.2 Yarriambiack Creek and Dunmunkle Creek......................................................................10 4. Land Use Planning ........................................................................................................................10 5. Flood Mitigation Schemes ..............................................................................................................10 6. Flood Protection ............................................................................................................................10 6.1 Residents............................................................................................................................10 6.2 Planning Permits and Construction of New Levees...........................................................10 6.3 Rural Dwellings .................................................................................................................11 6.4 Farm Land..........................................................................................................................11 6.5 Liability..............................................................................................................................11 6.6 Maintenance of Approved Levees .....................................................................................11 6.7 Maintenance of Private Levees..........................................................................................11 6.8 Sandbags ............................................................................................................................11 7. Recording of Flood Information .......................................................................................................11 PART 5 – RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................13 1.1 Activation of Response......................................................................................................13 1.2 Municipal Involvement......................................................................................................13 Yarriambiack Shire Council Flood Response Plan September 2009 Page ii - CONTENTS - 1.3 Escalation...........................................................................................................................13 1.4 Stand Down........................................................................................................................13 2. Flood Triggers ..............................................................................................................................13 3. Flood Monitoring and Warning Systems ..........................................................................................13 3.1 General...............................................................................................................................13 3.2 Flood Watch.......................................................................................................................13 3.3 Flood Warnings..................................................................................................................14 3.4 Dissemination.....................................................................................................................14 4. When Flooding is Considered Likely ...............................................................................................14 5. Weirs along Yarriambiack Creek .....................................................................................................14