Stormwater mapping

Merri-bek City Council has redesignated updated stormwater maps under the Building Regulations 2018. The new stormwater maps came into effect on 30 November 2023. You can use the the interactive map to confirm whether your property is affected by the stormwater maps. 

Check the interactive map

In Merri-bek we have regional and local drainage catchments. Melbourne Water manages the (larger) regional catchments and Council manages the (smaller) local catchments. In the regional catchments:

  • Stormwater comes from the local catchments and flows into rivers and creeks.
  • Melbourne Water has regional (main) drainage infrastructure. 
  • Mapping for the regional stormwater flow paths has been included in the Merri-bek Planning Scheme and is shown by the Special Building Overlay, Schedule 1 (SBO1). These maps are on the Victorian Government's Planning website.     

See if your property is affected by stormwater overland flows

To determine if your property is affected by stormwater overland flows during a 1% AEP rainfall event in a:

My property is identified as prone to stormwater overland flows in a local catchment, now what?  

We will work with you by using a two-step approvals process when you are planning any building works: 

Step 1: Lodge a Flood Level Application for preliminary advice. 

  1. Register with Council Online Services. As a registered user, you don't need to re-enter your personal information and can keep track of requests and applications on any device.
  2. Apply for a flood level certificate. You need to sign in to Council Online Services to apply.
  3. As part of the online application process, the fee is paid online by Visa or MasterCard. The 2023-24 fee for flood level certificate from Council is $53. 

Apply for a flood level certificate

Step 2: Once the design is finished, lodge a Report and Consent application to Council.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Contact Centre at 9240 1111 or info@moreland.vic.gov.au.