IDV28000 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria Severe Weather Warning for flash flooding for people in the Western, North Central, Northern Country, Wimmera, Mallee, Alpine Areas and Northeast forecast districts. Issued at 10:23 pm EST on Friday 3 September 2010. Weather Situation A low pressure system centred just west of Adelaide will continue to intensify as it moves southeastwards across southwestern Victoria during Saturday to be near Tasmania Saturday night. The low will then move rapidly away to the southeast on Sunday. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms which may lead to flash flooding for the Northern Country, North Central, Northeast, Wimmera, Mallee, Alpine Areas and Western forecast districts. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms have already affected parts of northwest Victoria Friday evening with heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms expected to extend to the above districts during Saturday morning. Widespread falls of 30 to 60mm expected across northern Victoria and along the central and western ranges and falls reaching 100 to 150mm or higher over the northeastern ranges. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: - Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water. - Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. - For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Saturday. This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300-659-217*. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly. Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2010, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) Please note the Copyright Notice (http://www.bom.gov.au/other/copyright.shtml) and Disclaimer (http://www.bom.gov.au/other/disclaimer.shtml) statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy (http://www.bom.gov.au/other/privacy.shtml) and Accessibility (http://www.bom.gov.au/other/accessibility.shtml) statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement (http://www.bom.gov.au/other/copyright.shtml#acknowledgements) notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.