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Victoria's soaking rain sees the autumn break, courtesy of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ilsa,

Victoria's soaking rain sees the autumn break, courtesy of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ilsa,

North Western Australia will be hit the hardest on Friday with temperatures set to reach 48C while regional Victoria and NSW are set to endure around 40C.

Central Victoria was lashed with large hailstones while other parts of the state were under a total fire ban.

Central Victoria was lashed with large hailstones while other parts of the state were under a total fire ban.

While recent moist conditions mean Victoria is less likely to face a major bushfire threat this summer, massive grass growth and rising temperatures pose a high risk of fast-moving grass fires.

While recent moist conditions mean Victoria is less likely to face a major bushfire threat this summer, massive grass growth and rising temperatures pose a high risk of fast-moving grass fires.

There’s not much else to do in Echuca except prepare and wait for the worst. The Murray River topped a water level not seen since 1993 on Saturday, but the flood’s peak is still another day away.

Evacuation orders are current for Echuca and Barmah on the Murray River, Kerang on the Loddon, and Rochester on the Campaspe

Faye Bendrups says residents near the Maribyrnong River were not given accurate information about the scale of the unfolding flooding disaster.