The flooding crisis in Victoria's north continues to deteriorate with hundreds of homes inundated and dozens of people rescued from the rising water.
Emergency authorities have ordered residents in Charlton and Echuca to evacuate their homes immediately.
While those in Shepparton, Orrvale, Murchinson and Mooroopna have been told it is too late to leave, with more than 600 homes and businesses flooded across the state.
