EMERGENCY services work tirelessly as rain continues to lash North East Victoria's already swollen catchments.
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Po lice and SES on Saturday afternoon recommended evacuation of homes in the Buckland Valley as the Buckland River reached 3.67m, above moderate flood level.
An emergency relief centre was established at the Bright Community Centre.
Wangaratta and Benalla continue to brace for further flooding from the Ovens, King and Broken catchments.
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Wangaratta Council issued an alert on Saturday night advising there had been reports of sewer lids being displaced by flood waters and as a result, sewerage might enter the Ovens River.
Anyone downstream of Wangaratta who draws their drinking water from the Ovens River should boil it for three minutes to avoid contamination until further notice.
The Kiewa River at Killara remains in minor flood.
The Murray River upstream of Lake Hume is in moderate flood; since 9am on Saturday, up to 76mm has been recorded in the Upper Murray catchment.
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