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Residents are bracing for flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds as severe thunderstorms are set to batter the east coast of Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued warnings across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria as multiple damaging systems are expected to hit today. A "blustery" cold front is hitting Victoria around East Gippsland, with heavy rain and flash flooding expected. Forecast for accumulated rain today, according to the ECMWF-HRES model(Weatherzone) A se...

Victoria has been battered by a months worth of rain in just six hours with the wild weather prompting more than 600 residents to call for help. Three people had to be rescued by SES workers as flash floods wreaked havoc across the state on Friday - the wettest day in ten months. Two had to be rescued after attempting to drive through flood waters in South Melbourne and Bendigo, while one person was trapped in a house in Avoca in the states Central Highlands. Some areas received as much as 70m...

Victoria cops a drenching with a months worth of rain in a day Posted FriFriday 29 updated FriFriday 29 JanJanuary 2021 at 4:56am There was flash flooding in parts of Melbourne after about 40mm of rain fell in a four-hour period. ( Print text only Cancel A deep low pressure trough fuelled by tropical moisture saw some locations in Victoria get drenched by up to a months worth of rainfall in a matter of hours. Key points: The SES has had more than 590 calls for help, including 138 calls for fl...

Advertisement Melbourne recorded its wettest day since last March and the State Emergency Service received more than 600 calls for help as damaging winds and heavy rain crossed the state on Friday. The city was inundated, with 48 millimetres of rain falling between 9am and 6pm. The state, meanwhile, recorded close to its average January rainfall of 46.8 millimetres. Umbrellas were out in force outside Flinders Street Station on Friday. Credit:Penny Stephens A person in South Melbourne had to cl...

There is also a risk of flash flooding on the central and north coast, as well as a heatwave in western Queensland.

More storms and some much-needed relief from the rain on the way.

Premium Content Subscriber only Jay Wilkinson came to Mackay for the festive season to visit and ring in the new year with family. Despite overcast skies that threatened rain, he and his son took some time out on January 1 to visit Queens Park. Mr Wilkinson, who is visiting from Brisbane, said he hoped to enjoy more time with family in 2021. “It’s a nice year just to spend a bit more time with family,” he said. Mr Wilkinson said he was lucky to enjoy a great work-life balance. He...

Share on Twitter An extreme fire warning has been issued for the Mallee and Wimmera districts in Victoria, with the mercury set to hit more than 40 degrees. Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Callum Stuart said Mildura and Hopetoun, in the states far north-west, had already hit 38 degrees on Sunday. A total fire ban has been declared in much of Victorias northwest. READ MORE Mr Stuart encouraged campers along the Murray River to take heed of fire warnings given the strong poten...