<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Victorians"><span>Victorians</span></a><span> have been warned to brace for severe </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weather-news" rel="" target="" title="weather"><span>weather</span></a><span> tomorrow with thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and damaging winds poised to dampen large patches of the state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Communities across northern and central parts of Victoria, including Melbourne, are set to be lashed by heavy rainfall and possible thunderstorms in both the morning and afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the deluge to bear down on Melbourne's western suburbs from the morning before extending toward the east in the afternoon and evening.</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/cost-of-living-how-queensland-couple-sandra-and-peter-rielly-keep-their-expenses-to-under-15-000-dollars-a-year/6952ee63-af6d-4f59-9cbf-63e79e78e8e0" target="_blank"><strong><span>How Queensland couple Sandra and Peter keep their expenses to under $15,000 a year</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Six-hourly rainfall totals between 40 to 70 millimetres are possible, sparking a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall across places like Echuca, Bendigo, Seymour, Mount Buller, Warragul and the Melbourne metropolitan area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Conditions are expected to move through eastern parts of Victoria and potentially south-eastern parts of NSW on Wednesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An initial flood watch is in place for North East, Central and Gippsland catchments.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victorians-warned-to-brace-for-a-soaking-with-thunderstorms-flash-flooding-forecast/f1ec6a48-d4a2-4ae8-acfc-f4a86ae802a8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The weather system is being drive by a low bringing tropical moisture from central Australia, coupled with a cold front from the south.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services are urging communities to prepare their properties before the storm by tying down loose outdoor items, clearing gutters and downpipes and parking cars undercover or away from trees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Motorists and commuters are warned to drive safely, allow extra travel time and be alert to allow extra travel time and stay alert for hazards. These hazards could include fallen trees, debris, damaged power lines and localised flash flooding.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If severe weather is impacting your area, consider delaying travel where possible and staying indoors until conditions improve. Never drive through floodwater," VICSES chief officer of operations Alistair Drayton said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Warm and humid conditions are expected, with Melbourne set to reach a top of 25 degrees tomorrow.</span></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/world/bafta-one-battle-after-another-wins-best-picture/92a067fe-6c3a-4618-a26d-026099cff318" target="_blank"><strong><span>One award after another for Oscar front-runner at BAFTAs</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria had a taste of the extreme weather yesterday, with parts of the state battered by up to 40 millimetres of rain in the 24 hours to 9am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There was localised flash flooding in the Wodonga area, sparking 90 calls for assistance from VICSES.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All up, SES volunteers responded to about 250 requests for assistance across the state between midday yesterday and 10am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who worked throughout last night to assist impacted communities and remain ready to respond as further storms approach this week," Drayton said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Communities in areas recently impacted by bushfire are warned of elevated flash flooding warnings.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Burnt ground does not absorb water effectively, meaning runoff can occur quickly and without warning, the State Control Centre said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>What was set to be a record-breaking dry summer across swaths of inland Australia has ended dramatically, with a torrential downpour bringing widespread flooding in the final days of summer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before this weekend, much of inland Australia </span><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sas-fine-line-between-dry-and-flooding-rain-/1891212" rel="" target="_blank" title="had not seen any rainfall for two to three months"><span>had not seen any rainfall for two to three months</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-heavy-rainfall-brings-outback-flooding-railway-line-swept-away-more-to-come/17950e9a-35da-43a7-ab01-bff2eb4f40d4" rel="" target="" title="An area the size of Greenland is on flood watch"><span>An area the size of Greenland is on flood watch</span></a><span>, from the top of the Northern Territory, into Queensland, NSW and down into agricultural regions of South Australia.</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><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></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>