AustraliaThe AgeResidents warned of dangerous conditions after record rainfall hits Victoria
Record spring rainfall hit parts of Victoria over the weekend, with nearly 200mm falling in some areas, causing flooding and dangerous road conditions.
Parts of Gippsland and the Great Ocean Road recorded mammoth rainfall totals of almost 200 millimetres across the weekend in a winter-like blast which won’t last.
Record-breaking spring rainfall drenched Victoria over the weekend, causing flash flooding, swollen rivers and dangerous conditions across Gippsland and the Great Ocean Road.
Mount Cowley near Lorne recorded the state's highest total at 192 millimetres over 72 hours, while Briagolong set an October record for its highest three-day rainfall in history.
Conditions ease from Monday, with a dry week ahead and Melbourne warming to 27 degrees by Friday, though an isolated cold front passes through on Tuesday.
VicEmergency warns it is dangerous to walk or drive through floodwater from the Thompson River at Wandocka in Gippsland, so avoid that area until the warning lifts.
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