Victoria under flood & storm warning again! - Page 2

Paul Haese · #21 05-02-2011, 10:40 AM

Went chasing yesterday out to top of the range near Mt Pleasant. We saw the supercells forming. Even saw a few strikes but the stikes showing on Weather zone were non existent. I think most of those strikes are c-c and not ground strikes.

BTW this system was not spawned from ex-TC Yasi. This system has been building all week in far north of SA and it just got going yesterday. We will not see Yasi's influence until maybe tomorrow in SA and then later in the week for Vic.

Hagar (Doug) · #22 05-02-2011, 11:31 AM

Well it's still raining here this morning. 105mm overnight with at least another 50mm expected today. It's raining solidly and the radar doesn't look like it will stop any time soon.

We are high and dry where I live but further down the valley they will be in trouble again. The Kiewa River has been declared in flood again. 5 times since the 1st September which is very unusual.
God help those who live on the flood plains of many rivers.

Hagar (Doug) · #23 05-02-2011, 11:36 AM

Darren, I hope all is well and the water level goes down a bit. I had my car and Obs parked there a couple of weeks back. I would need water wings to get to it now.
At least you don't need to water your garden. Look on the bright side.

M54 (Molly) · #24 05-02-2011, 11:40 AM

Thankyou very much for the heads up on the warning Ken.

We brought a lot of stuff inside from our deck and saved it from a drenching.

We live on the side of a hill and our driveway turned into a raging waterfall. Half of the gravel road is now at the bottom of our block!

Hubby's outside now trying to fill in the trenches in the driveway so the postie doesn't break his neck on Monday.

M54 (Molly) · #25 05-02-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Hagar

At least you don't need to water your garden. Look on the bright side.

But I'd rather water my garden than move a small mountain of gravel!!!

desler · #26 05-02-2011, 12:31 PM

House is all good, storm water drains just couldn't cope.

The drain under the pergola was like a little fountain, had the wife and kids out there sweeping the water away from the sliding door, Roof held up ok and no water damage inside.

Went for a drive around Laverton this morning, debris everywhere and lots of roofs tarped up. Looks like we were pretty lucky!

Good luck to all those who have suffered damage.

Darren

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #27 05-02-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by desler

House is all good, storm water drains just couldn't cope.

The drain under the pergola was like a little fountain, had the wife and kids out there sweeping the water away from the sliding door, Roof held up ok and no water damage inside...

We had exactly the same here. Kinds'n all since 6.30am. Went down Bunnings to get a water squeegee and large head broom to sweep water to drains.

Boy are they selling fast!

Saw 3 car accidents and 5 car breakdowns in around 10 klms.

Ahhh life in the the Burbs

pgc hunter · #28 05-02-2011, 02:22 PM

172mm in Mildura in the last 24 hours, another 100 and they'll get their annual average

Highest total in Melbourne since last night is 180mm at Lyndhurst, Here in Berwick we got 166mm. So glad I live on top of a hill.

HUGE event.

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #29 05-02-2011, 03:01 PM

Blimey.
This is like an English summer.
We had 135mm overnite. We live on a hill so nothing's flooded - it's all been washed into the gullies and the driveway looks like one of those Bolivian mudslides.

toc (Tim) · #30 05-02-2011, 05:15 PM

We seemed to get off OK in the northern burbs of Melbourne (at least my part), but its the most rain Ive seen - I hope its gone now...

I suspect that I am the cause of it all - I got my new scope, and some TMB eyepieces...

Mariposa (Amalia) · #31 05-02-2011, 06:32 PM

Mildura streets were like raging rivers, 100 mm within 2 hours yesterday afternoon. FAther in law went to pick my son from childcare and both ended trapped in the water, got some frantic phone calls and had to go to the rescue in my 4x4. Lots of little cars stuck in the water.
My 4 year old saw the news of the flooding in Queensland and the cyclon and was very afraid of the water (he usually loves water), when we arrived home he asked me if the house will end up like the ones he saw in the news, it took a while to calm him down.
Today it rained all day, but more lightly, all the water from the streets is gone, but the Murray river is HUGE!

Rob_K · #32 06-02-2011, 12:19 PM

Saw Skipton on the flood news this morning - how's it going out your way Ken?

Cheers -

pgc hunter · #33 06-02-2011, 12:33 PM

Looks like a follow up system is already on the cards next weekend as more tropical moisture comes our way and interacts with a trough and cold front.

Jen · #34 06-02-2011, 01:33 PM

oh man we lucky we missed the big storms but had steady rain here all day/night PHEW!
But does that mean all the rain you lot have had is heading back to us AGAIN i dont think the river can handle much more right now

Jen · #35 06-02-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

I just made it home ! The garage & workshop are 6" under water.
the 12" Dob base is wrecked.
Damn............

oh no Dave not the DOB

Chillie (Henry) · #36 07-02-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

We're all in for it Henry.
The severe warnings are state wide.
This is BIG!

In the end, no problems in Horsham. Got 2 days of 0.2mm of rain.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #37 07-02-2011, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob_K

Saw Skipton on the flood news this morning - how's it going out your way Ken?

Cheers -

All fine here thanks Rob.

Yeah, towns in all directions from here have it bad, but all we got was a terrific thunderstorms and a bit of rain on and off.
We have been lucky thanks Rob