It’s been a long time in between drinks, literally, but creeks and rivers in the Wimmera are running naturally once again after heavy rainfall in catchments in the southern Wimmera and Grampians regions over the past week.
Harrow, on the Glenelg River, received over 75mm from Thursday, while most of the Wimmera south of Horsham received 35mm or more.
It has seen seasonal creeks running and swamps filling, some for the first time since the 2010-11 floods.
Water runs into a swamp at Kanagulk.
Water over the road at Telangatuk East.
A depth marker gets a rare work out at Telangatuk.
This southern Wimmera faba bean crop had to endure wet feet for several days earlier in the week.
There will be yield losses due to waterlogging in patches of the southern Wimmera.
The weekend rain was too much for the table drains to handle at Telangatuk East.
All the rivers run
All the rivers run
A seasonal swamp near Kanagulk filled rapidly following 60mm plus of rain in the past week.
All the rivers run
A lake forms in a road reserve at Telangatuk.
All the rivers run
All the rivers run
Norton Creek was running freely at this crossing on the Henty Highway at Wonwondah.
All the rivers run
Some water was running into Lake Toolondo earlier in the week.
All the rivers run