The meteorological office has cautioned parts of Australia to prepare for an imminent “major rain event” that would bring heavy rain, flash flooding, thunderstorms, and severe winds.
On Wednesday evening and Thursday,’severe thunderstorms’ and up to 100 millimeters of rain are forecast to affect central and northern Victoria, while wind gusts might reach 100 kilometers per hour.
A warning for ‘heavy rains and destructive winds’ has been issued for the entire northern region of Tasmania from late Wednesday to the next day.
The southernmost state might receive up to 120mm of precipitation on Thursday, and up to 200mm at higher elevations.
This could result in “dangerous and life-threatening” flooding and landslides in the interior of north-west Tasmania, according to the weather office.
A portion of Australia has been advised to prepare for an imminent “major rain event” that would bring heavy rain, flash flooding, thunderstorms, and hazardous winds.
In the next two days, large portions of Victoria and Tasmania could experience “life-threatening floods,” according to a warning.
Mildura, in northern Victoria, could be one of the hardest-hit areas, with severe rain beginning Wednesday evening and continuing for the most of the next 24 hours.
While a flood warning has been issued for the Murray River, the Mildura SES has issued an urgent caution to local motorists not to attempt driving across flooded roads and to question the need to drive at all.
On Saturday, multiple rivers are predicted to flood, including the Campaspe River in Rochester and Elmore, which might surge nine meters and threaten as many as 700 homes in Rochester.
Beginning Wednesday evening and continuing throughout Thursday, a severe rainfall event is expected to pound Victoria and Tasmania.
On Wednesday and Thursday, ‘heavy’ rainfall is predicted for much of northern Tasmania, which could cause ‘life-threatening flooding’
Residents prepared by sandbagging hundreds of homes, and the Rochester SES issued a warning that the town will likely be evacuated by Friday.
Rochester SES member Judith Gledhill told the ABC, “It’s expected that the town of Rochester will be sliced in half and become nearly landlocked.”
It is crucial that people leave before the peak arrives.
The Murray and Loddon rivers were also issued moderate flood warnings, while the Avoca, Kiewa, and Snowy rivers were issued minor flood warnings.
People have already been evacuated from the northeastern alpine region of the state.
Falls Creek and Bogong Village are under evacuation orders due to a’slow-moving active landslide’ on the Bogong High Plains Road above the village.
Wednesday afternoon, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for’slow-moving’ storms in western Victoria, south of Horsham, and around Halls Gap.
A landslide has happened on the Bogong-High Plains Road in Bogong Village in the alpine area of Victoria, prompting an evacuation notice.
Beginning Wednesday evening, heavy rain is anticipated in Melbourne, with up to 50 mm of precipitation forecast on Thursday.
Across the nation, the northern region of Western Australia is under an extreme fire danger alert.
Extreme fire hazards will exist in the far west Pilbara on Wednesday due to dry conditions and moderate to gusty southeast-to-southwest winds.
PREDICTIONS FOR MAJOR CITIES
PERTH
Wednesday mainly sunny maximum 20
Thursday Clear Minimum 6 Maximum 20
Friday Sunny Min 7 Max 22
Saturday Sunny Min 8 Max 23
ADELAIDE
Wednesday Showers Max 18
Thursday Minimum 11 Maximum 15
Friday Rain lessening Minimum 11 Maximum 18
Saturday Scattered clouds Min 9 Max 19
MELBOURNE
Wednesday Showers Max 20
Thursday Heavy rainfall Min 16 Max 17
Friday Showers Min 10 Max 18
Saturday Scattered clouds Min 8 Max 18
HOBART
Wednesday Shower or two with a maximum 20
Thursday Precipitation Minimum 13 Maximum 17
Friday Rain decreasing Minimum 10 Maximum 17
Saturday possible rain between 9 and 16
CANBERRA
Wednesday Mostly cloudy for Max 19
Thursday Rainfall increasing Minimum 10 Maximum 19
Friday Rain decreasing Minimum 10 Maximum 17
Saturday Sunny Min 4 Max 20
SYDNEY
Wednesday Possible precipitation
Thursday Scattered clouds Min 15 Max 22
Friday Showers Min 16 Max 23
Saturday Sunny Min 12 Max 22
BRISBANE
Wednesday Scattered clouds mainly sunny maximum 24
Thursday Scattered clouds Min 15 Max 24
Friday Scattered clouds Min 16 Max 27
Saturday Scattered clouds Min 18 Max 26
DARWIN
Wednesday Possible precipitation
Thursday Chance of a few showers and a storm Min 26 Max 33
Friday a few showers, potential thunderstorm Min 26 Max 34
Saturday Showers, potential thunderstorms Min 25 Max 35
The Bureau of Meteorology is the source.