Extreme weather in Victoria has broken century-long records after the state battled through two days of torrential rain and flooding.
The heavy rains and wild winds forced some residents from their homes on Friday and Saturday.
The highest 24-hour records, between 9am on Friday to 9am Saturday, were smashed in the north-east of the state.
In Eildon, a 130 year record was smashed when 129mm fell on the town.
Several cars and drivers were rescued from their vehicles over the weekend in Victoria
Despite rising waters and strong winds, many still took to the roads but were caught in the rain
A Towtruck operator assists a driver after their vehicle became stuck in flooded water along Dynon road in Melbourne on Saturday
A car speeds through a puddle on the streets of Melbourne as the state battled a storm
Cars had their lights turned on in order to navigate through the dark and wet conditions
The fierce weather in Melbourne led to many destroyed umbrellas as residents struggled
In Echuca, near the border of NSW, more than 123mm of rain fell overnight until 9am on Saturday, breaking the 159-year-old daily rain record, Bureau of Metereology figures show.
Mt Bula set a new record in 69 years, copping 139mm over the 24 hour period.
While the heaviest hit was Strathbogie, tearing down a 100 year record with a massive 165mm of rain.
Flood warnings remain in place across north-eastern Victoria, after two days of torrential rains threatened to burst river banks in Euroa and Myrtleford.
Residents were told to evacuate and prepared for the worst by sandbagging their homes, while others fled the swelling rivers and creeks.
At least 40mm of rain is expected to soak Melbourne and the surrounding areas on Friday
Melbourne residents took to social media to share photos of their flooded neighbourhoods
A lone commuter crosses the tram lines on Bourke Street, while most people stayed inside
Premier Daniel Andrews urged all Victorians to stay vigilant and look after each other, particularly those in the flood-threatened centres.
‘Some of these rainfall totals we’ve seen are well and truly an entire summer’s rain almost in just a 24-hour period,’ he told reporters in Melbourne.
After a season’s worth of rain fell on Victoria in just 24 hours, many residents will be pleased to know the worst is now over.
The weather is set to ease off for Victoria, a Weatherzone spokesman told Daily Mail Australia on Sunday.
‘Showers are still expected to fall across Melbourne but they will be similar to a cold front,’ the spokesman said.
‘The storm is moving south to Tasmania now but there will be showers across the east of Melbourne.’
Vehicles struggled to get through the rising waters on roads as they drove with headlights
Even larger vehicles and four wheel drives took it slow and steady through the water
Residents across the state were caught in the storm as they drove to and from the city
While the storm may have calmed, weather-beaten residents across the state now have the task of cleaning up.
Several vehicles were caught in the downpour, including a BMW 4WD and a black Maserati.
The luxury sports car was spotted trapped in floodwaters on Dudley Street under a rail bridge.
The low-lying spot is notorious for trapping vehicles in Melbourne during spells of rainfall.
Victoria’s state emergency service received more than 1500 calls for help during the storm, according to the ABC.
A BMW caught in the rising floodwaters in Melbourne was forced to abandon the 4WD
The driver had to be rescued by emergency services from rising waters in Melbourne
A luxury Maserati sports car was spotted drenched in the floodwaters
Residents have already been evacuated from a number of towns, and thousands more are bracing to leave before the weather worsens again.
Victoria’s northeast and alpine regions have copped the heaviest rainfalls so far, including 200mm at Strathbogie and 170mm at Euroa.
Emergency financial relief has been offered to residents who have been forced to leave their homes, according to the Herald Sun.
Up to $540 per adult and $270 per child is being offered.
Two relief centres have also opened at Myrtleford and Eurora offering shelter for residents and their pets.
The car had been ditched by its driver as water spilled into the interior
The expensive Maserati had been ditched in floodwaters in Seddon
A man in speedos was seen out and about in the floodwaters with a wheelbarrow
Even teddy bears were feeling glum about the miserable weather in Victoria
Artists from La Flor Sagrada Tattoo Parlour knock off work to watch the streets fill with water
Commuters struggle with their umbrellas as they cross a nearly-deserted Bourke St in the rain
Pedestrians used umbrellas to take shelter as the rain began to hit in Sydney
Major flood warnings are in place for the Ovens and King rivers and the Seven and Castle creeks, while there are moderate warnings for the Goulburn and Kiewa and rivers.
Several major roads have been closed in Melbourne and Victoria as a result of the rain, including parts of the Hume Freeway.
The rainfall had eased in most areas on Saturday morning but the Bureau of Meteorology warns it is likely to pick up again in the evening.
The rain hit Sydney about 3pm on Saturday, and there are severe weather warnings in place for other parts of New South Wales
A Range Rover drover through floodwaters on Nicholson Street and crashed into the San Remo Ballroom
Victoria will be lashed with three months-worth of rainfall in just two days over the weekend
Steady drizzle fell across Melbourne overnight but senior forecaster Rod Dixon said city hadn’t been as wet as it could’ve been.
‘In Melbourne we did escape the worst of it,’ he said on Saturday.
‘The rainfall guidance was suggesting Melbourne would potentially cop some of those couple of hundred millimetre falls.
‘As the situation’s developed those heavier totals have been a bit further east. Nevertheless we still had some reasonably heavy totals.’
Melbourne and large parts of Victoria have descended into chaos as storms smash the state
Lanes and alleys in some Melbourne suburbs resembled streams as they filled with rainwater
Mr Dixon said the metropolitan area has recorded between 20 and 40mm of rain and about the same is expected on Saturday.
‘If we get that, that’s generally over a month’s worth of rain over a couple of days,’ he said.
Low lying areas around Myrtleford in Victoria’s alpine region were ordered to evacuate on Friday night as floodwaters rose.
Emergency Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley reminded people to remain vigilant into Saturday as more rain is forecast.
The SES received more than 1500 calls for help on Friday and hundreds more overnight.
Premier Andrews said people needed to use common sense and look out for each other to ‘get through this very difficult period.’
The premier spoke to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who offered the state federal assistance should it be needed.
Many Melburnians have stayed heeded warnings to stay inside this evening, and many have taken the option of ordering dinner in.
Mobile food delivery service UberEats is no longer accepting orders due to high demand.
Roads have been closed, public transport has shut down and people are stranded in their homes and offices throughout the CBD, with some areas almost completely submerged
Victorians were warned the storm, which is expected to deliver three months of rain by Sunday
A relief centre has been set up at the Myrtleford Senior Citizens Centre, the safest evacuation route along the Great Alpine Road (pictured is a motorist driving through deep floodwaters)
An elderly couple became trapped in their car in floodwaters near Seymour on Friday night, rescued by a farmer in a tractor who plucked them to safety.
The rain has lead to the cancellation of a number of major events, including the Great Victorian Bike Ride and Taste of Melbourne.
More than 1,500 riders remain stranded at a Maffra campsite on Friday with plans to transport the group back to Melbourne and Trafalgar over the weekend.
Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards said they were committed to the safety of their riders and organisers.
‘We’re very disappointed that we can’t continue riding but the wellbeing of our riders, volunteers and wider team always comes first,’ Mr Richards said.
The freak storm – delivering three months of rain in just three days – left many streets flooded
The four day forecast shows heavy rain expected in much of Victoria and into southern NSW
This creek at Moonee Ponds was full to the brink, but the ducks did not seem to mind the floods
This pair of pooches got soaked while walking with their owner in the Melbourne downpour
A rain event of this forecasted magnitude hasn’t been seen in metropolitan Melbourne since 2005 and in regional Victoria since 2010 (bigger than the above storm, from earlier this year)