<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ex-cyclone Mitchell made landfall as a tropical low system in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Western Australia"><span>Western Australia</span></a><span> overnight, but weather warnings remain in place.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The category 2 storm weakened enough to lose cyclone status before it crossed the coast at 1am at Shark Bay, about 15km south of Wooramel Roadhouse.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before making landfall, the storm brought heavy rain and damaging winds to that region of Western Australia, with gusts of 107km/hr at Carnarvon, and of 85km/hr at Shark Bay yesterday, the Bureau of Meteorology's Sarah Scully said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-premier-reacts-to-isaac-herzog-demonstrations/d172324a-ec31-44cf-b331-2dff73c94ed5" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>NSW Premier defends police during 'incendiary' mass protest</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Since 9am yesterday, 132mm of rain had been recorded at Gascoyne Junction, and 104mm at Shark Bay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Kimberleys also continued to cop a soaking, with 122mm recorded at Mount Winifred.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the region today, with a severe weather warning in place for the Central West, Central Wheat Belt, and parts of the Gascoyne district.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/ex-tropical-cyclone-mitchell-makes-landfall-western-australia/2c030a91-6294-49c4-aea5-2e34d372f52d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/woman-charged-allegedly-pretending-to-be-solicitor-melbourne/7edadaf0-4817-4b4a-a29b-fde4c02dec92" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Woman was paid $1.4 million as fake lawyer, police allege</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="tweet" data-tweet-id="2020973394565415108" data-user="9NewsAUS"></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Falls of about 50mm to 80mm in 24 hours are expected, with isolated totals of 120mm forecast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wind gusts could reach 90km/hr this morning, but are expected to ease into the afternoon, Scully said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau's weather warning also said flash flooding was expected, with people urged to avoid driving through floodwaters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>