Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall Issued in Victoria, Australia

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Published: 2026-10-02
Category: weather
Source: Bureau of Meteorology / Your Weather Channel - JWC (Facebook)

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Flood Watch and Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall across Victoria, Australia. Significant rainfall totals have been recorded in the West and South Gippsland forecast districts since yesterday, with the heaviest falls occurring overnight and into the early hours of this morning. Further heavy rainfall of 20-40mm, with isolated totals up to 60mm, is expected across Gippsland today, potentially leading to localized flash flooding.

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