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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-02 · by Isabel McMillan
Melbourne experienced its wettest day in over two years on Thursday when up to 50 millimetres of rain caused flash flooding, trapping several vehicles including a family car under a bridge in South Melbourne. Emergency services received approximately 200 calls for assistance, with the majority related to building damage and flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts more than 100 millimetres of additional rainfall over the next few days as a low-pressure system moves through eastern Victoria, posing further flood risks.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Heavy rains began hitting southeastern Australia, particularly Victoria, starting on Thursday, September 26. The Bureau of Meteorology predicted that most areas in Victoria would receive 25-50mm of rain over several days, with some regions like Gippsland and the Otway Ranges expecting up to 150mm, equivalent to one to three months' worth of rainfall. Melbourne experienced its wettest day since April 2024, recording up to 50mm in a single day, causing flash flooding and trapping vehicles under bridges. The rain was part of a weather event following the second-driest September on record for many areas, with Melbourne receiving only 18mm last month but seeing 20mm fall within an hour on Thursday afternoon. Conditions are expected to worsen over the weekend, potentially leading to more flooding and severe thunderstorms in Gippsland and northeastern parts of Victoria, prompting warnings from emergency services not to drive through floodwaters.
Written for “Southeast Australia Floodingstorms” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Melbourne recorded its wettest day in over two years after a fierce torrential downpour dumped up to 50 millimetres of rain across the city, triggering pockets of flash flooding and leaving one family trapped in floodwater under a bridge.
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downpour → record → bridge
The wet weather is expected to continue across the weekend, with experts predicting more than 100 millimetres of rain in some parts of the state over the next few days before conditions ease on Sunday.
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conditions → expect → Sunday
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the gauge at Melbourne Olympic Park registered 47.8 millimetres on Thursday – the highest single-day total recorded at the site since April 2024.
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gauge → accord → April
The worst of the weather hit mid-afternoon, when more than half of the total rainfall fell in just one hour, causing creeks to swell and water to pool deeply beneath bridges.
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water → hit → bridges
“Much of that rain fell in a short time during yesterday afternoon, with about 20 to 25 millimetres falling in an hour or so around 3pm,” senior meteorologist David Crock said on Friday morning.
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Crock → fall → morning
“That caused a lot of water all through the suburbs, some flash flooding in the creeks, and a lot of water under bridges.”
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That → cause → bridges
Two cars were found trapped in floodwaters beneath the York Street bridge in South Melbourne on Thursday afternoon.
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cars → find → afternoon
Police rescued occupants in both cars, including a family of four.
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Police → rescue → four
No injuries were reported by paramedics at the scene.
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injuries → report → scene
Emergency crews were also called to a canal in Elwood on Thursday, where a truck and van became stuck in floodwaters.
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truck → call → floodwaters
Since midday on Thursday through to 7am on Friday, Victorian State Emergency Service crews answered around 200 calls for help across the state.
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crews → answer → state
SES crews responded to 71 calls for building damage, 52 for flooding and another 45 for reports of fallen trees.
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crews → respond → trees
A spokeswoman told The Age the area with the highest number of calls was the Melbourne unit, receiving 15 assistance requests.
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area → tell → requests
Port Phillip SES received 12 calls.
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SES → receive → calls
She warned Victorians to heed the advice of authorities, and to never drive through floodwaters, no matter how shallow they look.
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they → warn → floodwaters
“It only takes 15 centimetres of water for a small car to float,” she said.
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she → take → water
With catchments already saturated, Crock warned that a low-pressure system moving across the state could bring more than 100 millimetres of rain to parts of central and eastern Victoria before conditions clear late Sunday.
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conditions → saturate → Victoria
“Some spots in eastern Victoria could see 100 to even 150 millimetres over the next few days,” he said.
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he → see → days
Melburnians can expect cooler conditions after a recent warm spell, with daily averages peaking at a maximum of 19 degrees on Saturday, and 16 degrees on Sunday.
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averages → expect → Sunday
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