Satellite and aerial images of Melbourne, Shepparton and Mulliveenon rivers revealed

The areas around Shepparton, Rochester and Maribyrnong have been the focus of much of Victoria’s devastation over the past few days as a result of widespread flooding.

Towns such as Echuca, Murchison, Carisbrook, Kerang, Horsham and Newbridge are also affected or expected to be affected.

use near mapaerial camera systems mounted on aircraft, and satellite imagery; age When sydney morning herald By comparing the areas before and after the flood, it is possible to get a bird’s-eye view of the spread of inundation. Satellite images are provided via Sentinel-2, a constellation of his two polar orbiting satellites placed in the same sun-synchronous orbit by the European Earth Observation Program in 2015.

Images show how weather events caused the banks of the Goulburn, Murray, Marivilnon, Campaspe and Avoca rivers to burst. In Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay, muddy floodwaters can be seen pouring into the sea from the Yarra River.

Aerial imagery is not available in all areas because visibility is obscured by cloud cover, or satellites and planes have not yet passed over these areas. Increased brightness and contrast of some satellite images to improve visibility.

Flood warnings are still in effect for parts of the state, so the conditions depicted in these images could change again in the near future.

In Shepperton, satellite imagery taken on Monday shows the impact of Goulburn River flooding on the township. The brown river water can be seen on the street 3 km from the river.

As many as 7,300 properties in Mooroopna, Shepparton and Kialla West could be affected, according to SES. Goulburn said he peaked at 12.06 meters on Sunday night before falling back to 11.74 meters by 2pm on Tuesday.

On Tuesday afternoon, parts of the Shepperton were still subject to an emergency advisory that it was “too late to depart”.

Charlton

Residents of Charlton were lucky enough to escape when the Avoca River reached 7.87 meters at 1:40 am Monday morning, avoiding total flooding when 400 homes were affected in 2011.

The emergency alert for the region has been downgraded to alert status.

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, a major flood warning was issued for residents of lower Charlton, although the river was 5.42 meters high and had a head.

Murchison and Surroundings

Farmland near the small town of Murchison, 40 kilometers southwest of Shepperton, has been flooded beyond the normal level of river flooding, as revealed in satellite imagery taken on Monday. On Tuesday afternoon, the town was still under an emergency evacuation warning that it was “too late to leave.”

The Goulburn River peaked at 12.04 meters at Murchison just before midnight on Saturday. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, water levels had fallen to 10.79 metres, and were expected to drop below the main flood level of 10.70 metres, early Wednesday.

Echuca

Echuca is located at the confluence of the Murray and Campaspe rivers, fighting the threat of flooding on two fronts.

Flood from the small Campaspe River, seen flowing from top to bottom in the satellite image above, peaked at Echuca at 96.25 meters ( Australian height standards) and retreating. By Tuesday morning it had dropped to 95.56 meters.

But Monday’s satellite image shows a huge swelling of the Murray River. Biggest Cause of Worry in town.Tuesday morning, the mayor told residents They were given 24 hours to save the town’s CBD.

The Murray River at Echuca Pier was 94.29 meters on Tuesday and is expected to exceed major flood levels on Wednesday.

The river could then peak at 95 meters AHD by Friday. The Bureau of Meteorology notes that the river could reach higher water levels than the 1993 flood he measured 94.77 meters AHD.

Rochester

The town of Rochester was flooded by the Kampaspe River, which peaked at 115.70 meters (measured by Australian height standards) shortly after midnight on Saturday, affecting about 1,000 homes.

In the town center, business owners returned over the weekend to discover that the watermark reached about 60 centimeters above the wall.As of 2 p.m. I was slowly retreating.

The town’s sewer system has been shut down, which could take up to two months to restore, and the area remains under a “move to higher ground” emergency alert.

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