“It’s probably their monthly rainfall in about 24 hours,” he said.
One month’s rain in 24 hours on the way for Victoria
Western Victoria is mopping up after heavy rain. Photo: Getty
Parts of western Victoria could receive more than a month’s worth of rain in the next 24 hours, forecasters say.
Two cold fronts are moving across the state, with the first bringing gusty winds of 96km/h to Mt William in the Grampians in Victoria’s west overnight.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning for damaging winds peaking to 90km/h over elevated areas around the Grampian and Macedon ranges, Kyneton, Ballarat and Daylesford.
Senior forecaster Rod Dixon said it was the second front that could cause more problems.
An upper trough south of Western Australia will reach Victoria late tonight and develop into a low pressure system over western Victoria by tomorrow.
Rainfalls of between 30mm and 40mm are expected in some areas, with totals of up to 70mm possible in some parts, Mr Dixon added.
Mr Dixon said the system could cause flash flooding across the south-west and Wimmera.
“We’re going to see a band of rain associated with that frontal system move into the west of the state and that rain will become heavy at times,” he said.
Residents in Victoria’s west were being warned to be prepared for heavy rain and flash flooding.
“Most of western Victoria has the potential [for heavy rains], so places like Hamilton, Warrnambool, Horsham and even Mildura towards later this evening,” Mr Dixon said.
The bureau said the heavy rain would move into the central and eastern districts by Friday afternoon, with similar totals around the north-eastern ranges, which could prompt more weather warnings.
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