Watch out for floods this summer

Key points

• The State Emergency Service is urging Macedon Ranges communities to be more cautious through spring and summer after a rise in flood-related incidents. Its Gisborne unit responded to more than 70 flood rescues in the past year, its third-busiest year for such incidents.
• Gisborne unit controller Ross Evans said residents should avoid driving through floodwater, as just 15 centimetres of flowing water can float a small car.
• Residents are advised to avoid driving in heavily treed areas during storms, pull over on high ground if conditions turn dangerous, and never enter floodwater.