Heavy rain and thunderstorms have battered parts of the state overnight amid warnings further downpours could bring major flooding to areas in central and north Victoria. Bendigo residents are among those being warned of possible flash floods as thunderstorms continue across Victoria on Monday morning, with up to 100 millimetres of rain possible in the region before midday.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have battered parts of the state overnight amid warnings further downpours could bring major flooding to areas in central and north Victoria . Bendigo residents are among those being warned of possible flash floods as thunderstorms continue across Victoria on Monday morning, with up to 100 millimetres of rain possible in the region before midday.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Kyneton, Wodonga and Wangaratta, as a low-pressure system develops across the northwest of the state. Flash flooding in central Victoria has led to multiple road closures, including the Wimmera Highway between Newbridge and Marong, and the McIvor Highway between Bendigo and Heathcote. Travellers have been warned of dangerous driving conditions on parts of the Hume, with water pooling on roads between Broadford and Seymou
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