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THE City of Greater Bendigo is calling on residents and businesses to get in touch to help form an accurate overview of Friday's flash flooding event.
The council is compiling a report to help guide its priorities as it continues to prioritise flood mitigation projects.
Mayor Peter Cox said the rain event could be used to create a more flood-free city.
"The information is also important for assisting the city when prioritising funding for future drainage improvement works," he said.
"Friday's downpour, with reports of over 80 millimetres in a short period of time, was a serious test for the city's stormwater drainage infrastructure."
Seventeen council buildings received some form of water damage, including Bendigo Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Oval clubrooms, North Bendigo social rooms and the Visitor Information Centre.
Director of planning and development Prue Mansfield said flood maintenance works in recent years had decreased the impact.
"The number of building affected could have been much higher if not for the ongoing preventive maintenance programs the city undertakes each year," she said.
The council can be contacted on 5434 6000.
