Australia is experiencing extreme weather on both ends of the spectrum, from damaging hail storms to bushfire dangers and damaging winds. 9News
Statewide dam levels rose by about one per cent after the weekend rain.
Although light showers are expected to hold in East Gippsland until late morning, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts the sky will be clear across the state by the evening. "There's significant chance for run-off today, off the ground, and for those streams and creeks to run quite hard with debris, rocks, sticks and the like," SES deputy chief officer Alistair Drayton said.
These weather challenges were strongly felt in Melbourne's eastern suburbs on Monday afternoon, where thunderstorms closed roads and delayed public transport. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Gabrielle Woodhouse said fire-affected areas could experience quick run-off, flash flooding and roadways covered by ash and debris.
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