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Rain in the Bendigo area is expected to remain through the morning before clearing in the afternoon.
Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Tom Fejes said most central Vitorian areas will see the rain move east.
"We are expecting showers and rain through most of the morning but it will head east in the afternoon," he said. "The further west you are, the earlier it will clear.
"There is a slight chance of some heavier storms but that will be more focused to the east of the state."
Mr Fejes said Bendigo has received 20mm in the last 48 hours with 10.8mm falling in the last 24 hours to 8am.
He said more showers could arrive on Friday.
"Tomorrow might start off clear and sunny before a cold front later in the day," he said.
"We will probably start to see more showers but nothing like what we hve seen already. They will be more isolated and only a couple of millimteres.
A spokesman fro the State emergency Service said there were 162 call-outs across the state in the last 24 hours but only two were in Bendigo.
"Other areas of state like the Mornington Penisula, Stawell and Camperdown had significant weather and damage," he said.
The severe thunderstorm warning that was in place in the Central, Mallee, Northern Country, North Central, North East and West and South Gippsland districts has now been cancelled.
A severe weather warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall is in place for the North East district and parts of East Gippsland, North Central and West and South Gippsland.
7.50pm
Here are the stats from around the ground...
Since 9am Wednesday, Charlton has received 31.6mm; Bendigo, 10.8mm; Echuca, 6mm; Redesdale, 12.8mm; Castlemaine, 8mm; and Maryborough, 6mm.
7.15am
Bendigo State Emergency Service crews have attended only one call-out after the early morning thunderstorm.
The service's Natalie Stanway said they were called to a tree down in Golden Gully about 7am.
"It was mostly rain rather than wind," she said. "The wind is what gets us."
She said it was possible more people might call for assistance when they woke up to inspect any damage.
Ms Stanway said when people knew there was rain or a storm coming they should prepare by making sure their gutters were cleared.
Thursday, 6.30am
MORE than 10mm of rain fell on Bendigo between 3.30am and 6am on Thursday, Bureau of Meteorology data shows.
By 5.58am, Bendigo had received 10.6mm of rain.
The total means the city has recorded its wettest day of 2019 for the second day in a row.
The downpour was accompanied by thunderstorms that woke several residents.
At 3.30am, only 0.4mm of rain had fallen since 9am the day before.
But by 3.47am, that total was up to 2mm and by 3.52am, 7.2mm.
More than 9.2mm fell on Wednesday.
An updated severe thunderstorm warning remains in place for central, northern country and north central forecast districts, along with parts of the Mallee, north-east, and west and south Gippsland areas.
Bendigo Acting Sergeant Grant Polglase urged people to consider the conditions when driving.
He warned the roads could be slippery.
"We haven't had rain for a long time," he said.
Wednesday, 11pm
The warning for severe thunderstorms remains in place for central Victoria, with damaging winds, hail and flash flooding possible in the next few hours.
8pm
Severe thunderstorms are headed our way, with damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones in central Victoria in the next few hours.
A band of storms are heading across Victoria and are likely to hit areas around Bendigo, Maryborough, Kyneton, Castlemains and Daylesford.
The State Emergency Service has advised that people should:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep clear of fallen power lines.
- Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
- Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
- Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks.
- Be alert that in areas recently affected by fires, heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads.
- Stay indoors if possible.
- Avoid using the phone during the storm.
- If you are outside, avoid sheltering under trees
- Listen to the radio for storm updates
- Switch off your computer and electrical appliances
Earlier:
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for parts of north central and eastern Victoria.
The Bureau said there will be damaging 60-80 kilometres per hour winds over elevated areas with heavy rain also developing over northeast Victoria.
The heavy rainfall could also lead to flash flooding. The Bureau listed Kyneton as one of the possible locations affected.
The SES are advising people to move vehicles under cover or away from trees, secure or put away loose items, and keep clear of fallen power lines.
They have also said to avoid walking, riding or driving through flood water, and to keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
The next severe weather warning will be issued at 11pm.
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Tara Cosoleto
Journalist covering courts and general news at the Bendigo Advertiser.
Journalist covering courts and general news at the Bendigo Advertiser.
