Tuesday, 6 November, 8:30am: WET THROUGH CENTRAL AND EASTERN VICTORIA WITH THE RISK OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON TUESDAY.
Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall for people in Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and parts of East Gippsland, Northern Country and North Central Forecast Districts.
HEAVY RAIN from showers and thunderstorms which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop across the warning area this morning, before contracting to eastern Victoria during the afternoon then clearing during the evening.
Falls across central Victoria, including Melbourne, are expected to be between 5 to 15mm, however a band of showers and thunderstorms could result in totals up to 30mm in a 2 to 3 hour period.
Falls of 15 to 30mm are possible across eastern parts of the warning area, with higher totals of 30 to 50mm across elevated areas and with thunderstorms.
Locations which may be affected include Shepparton, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Melbourne, Wodonga, Wangaratta and Traralgon.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don’t walk, ride or drive through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks;
* Be alert that in areas recently affected by fires, heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads;
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00am AEDT Tuesday.
11pm: HEAVY RAIN which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop across parts of central Victoria during the early hours of Tuesday, before contracting to eastern Victoria during the late morning and early afternoon then clearing by the evening.
Falls across central Victoria, including Melbourne, are expected to be between 5 to 15mm, however a band of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms could result in totals up to 30mm in a 2 to 3 hour period.
Falls of 15 to 30mm are possible across eastern parts of the warning area, with higher totals of 30 to 50mm across elevated areas and with thunderstorms.
Locations which may be affected include Seymour, Ballarat, Melbourne, Wodonga, Wangaratta and Traralgon.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don’t walk, ride or drive through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks;
* Be alert that in areas recently affected by fires, heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads;
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5 am Tuesday.
7pm: A slow moving low pressure trough over central Victoria will move east during Tuesday.
HEAVY RAIN which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop across parts of central Victoria during the early hours of Tuesday, before contracting to eastern Victoria during the late morning and early afternoon then clearing by the evening.
Falls across central Victoria, including Melbourne, are expected to be between 5 to 15mm, however a band of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms could result in totals up to 30mm in a 2 to 3 hour period.
Falls of 15 to 30mm are possible across eastern parts of the warning area, with higher totals of 30 to 50mm across elevated areas and with thunderstorms.
Locations which may be affected include Seymour, Ballarat, Melbourne, Wodonga, Wangaratta and Traralgon.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don’t walk, ride or drive through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks;
* Be alert that in areas recently affected by fires, heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads;
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEDT Monday.
11:00am: The Bureau of Meteorology today issued a Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall for people in Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and parts of East Gippsland, Northern Country and North Central Forecast Districts.
A slow moving low pressure trough over central Victoria will move east during Tuesday.
HEAVY RAIN which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop across parts of central Victoria during the early hours of Tuesday, before contracting to eastern Victoria during the late morning and early afternoon then clearing by the evening.
Falls across central Victoria, including Melbourne, are expected to be between 5 to 15mm, however a band of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms could result in totals up to 30mm in a 2 to 3 hour period.
Falls of 15 to 30mm are possible across eastern parts of the warning area, with higher totals of 30 to 50mm across elevated areas and with thunderstorms.
Locations which may be affected include Seymour, Ballarat, Melbourne, Wodonga, Wangaratta and Traralgon.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don’t walk, ride or drive through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks;
* Be alert that in areas recently affected by fires, heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads;
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEDT Monday.
Local weather live to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards.
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