Greater Shepparton City Council Flood Emergency Plan A Sub-Plan of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan For Greater Shepparton City Council, VICSES North East Region, VICSES Unit Tatura and Murchison and Shepparton Search & Rescue Squad Version 2.4 August 2018 “Intentionally Blank” Greater Shepparton City Council Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMP - ii - Table of Contents DISTRIBUTION LIST ........................................................................................................................... V DOCUMENT TRANSMITTAL FORM / AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE ............................................. VI LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS ..................................................................................... VII PART 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 MUNICIPAL ENDORSEMENT ..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 THE MUNICIPALITY .................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ........................................................ 2 1.4 MUNICIPAL FLOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE (MFPC) ................................................................. 2 1.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING, REVIEW & MAINTENANCE OF THIS PLAN ................................. 2 1.6 ENDORSEMENT OF THE PLAN .................................................................................................. 3 PART 2. PREVENTION / PREPAREDNESS ARRANGEMENTS .................................................. 4 2.1 COMMUNITY AWARENESS FOR ALL TYPES OF FLOODING .......................................................... 4 2.2 STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES .......................................................................... 4 2.3 NON-STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................................. 4 2.3.1 Exercising the Plan ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.2 Flood Warning ...................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.3 Flood Observers ................................................................................................................................... 4 PART 3. RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................................... 5 3.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.1 Activation of Response ......................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.2 Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.3 Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) ............................................................................ 5 3.1.4 Escalation ............................................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 STRATEGIC CONTROL PRIORITIES ........................................................................................... 5 3.3 COMMAND, CONTROL & COORDINATION .................................................................................. 6 3.3.1 Control .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.3.2 Incident Controller (IC) ......................................................................................................................... 6 3.3.3 Incident Control Centre (ICC) ............................................................................................................... 7 3.3.4 Divisions and Sectors ........................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.5 Incident Management Team (IMT) ....................................................................................................... 7 3.3.6 Emergency Management Team (EMT) ................................................................................................ 7 3.3.7 On Receipt of a Flood Watch / Severe Weather Warning .................................................................... 8 3.3.8 On Receipt of the First and Subsequent Flood Warnings .................................................................... 8 3.4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND WARNINGS ............................................................................. 9 3.5 MEDIA COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................... 10 3.6 IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 10 3.7 PRELIMINARY DEPLOYMENTS ................................................................................................ 10 3.8 RESPONSE TO FLASH FLOODING ........................................................................................... 10 3.9 EVACUATION ........................................................................................................................ 11 Greater Shepparton City Council Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMP - iii - 3.10 FLOOD RESCUE .................................................................................................................... 11 3.11 AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 12 3.12 RESUPPLY ............................................................................................................................ 12 3.13 ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY PROTECTION ............................... 12 3.14 DISRUPTION TO SERVICES .................................................................................................... 13 3.15 ROAD CLOSURES ................................................................................................................. 13 3.16 DAM FAILURE ....................................................................................................................... 13 3.17 WASTE WATER RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND CRITICAL SEWERAGE ASSETS ............. 13 3.18 AFTER ACTION REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 14 PART 4. EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS ..................................... 15 4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................. 15 4.2 EMERGENCY RELIEF ............................................................................................................. 15 4.3 ANIMAL WELFARE ................................................................................................................. 16 4.4 TRANSITION FROM RESPONSE TO RECOVERY ........................................................................ 16 APPENDIX A - FLOOD THREATS FOR THE CITY OF GREATER SHEPPARTON MUNICIPALITY ................................................................................................................ 17 APPENDIX B - TYPICAL FLOOD PEAK TRAVEL TIMES .............................................................. 28 APPENDIX C1 – MURCHISON FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ....................................................... 31 APPENDIX C2– SHEPPARTON / MOOROOPNA AND KIALLA FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .. 40 APPENDIX C3 – EAST SHEPPARTON FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .......................................... 78 APPENDIX C4 - TALLYGAROOPNA FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .............................................. 87 APPENDIX C5 – CONGUPNA FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ......................................................... 98 APPENDIX C6 – KATANDRA WEST FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ............................................ 109 APPENDIX C7 - TATURA FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .............................................................. 120 APPENDIX C8 - MERRIGUM FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN......................................................... 126 APPENDIX D - FLOOD EVACUATION ARRANGEMENTS .......................................................... 133 APPENDIX E - FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 138 APPENDIX F – LOCAL FLOOD GUIDES ...................................................................................... 140 APPENDIX G – LOCAL KNOWLEDGE ARRANGEMENTS ......................................................... 145 APPENDIX H – MAPS ..................................................................................................................... 147 APPENDIX I – STAFF GAUGES ON THE CREEKS ..................................................................... 170 APPENDIX J – REFERENCES AND INTEL SOURCES ............................................................... 181 Greater Shepparton City Council Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMP - iv - Distribution List Copy Issue To: Date No. Name Organisation Original MEMP Committee Executive Officer 1 Council Office Copy 2 MEMP Committee Chairperson 3 MERO 4 Deputy MERO (4) 5