2024 was SW Victoria's driest on record (also Bass Coast)
3rd Oct 2023: over 180mm rain in 24hrs to Macalister through to Mansfield and Strathbogie regions from a Low pressure system
13th Oct 2022
major rain event from inland Low pressure system causes record flooding across mainly central Victoria with waters flowing down the Maribyrnong also causing major flooding affecting some 100 homes
Goulburn, Loddon and Campaspe rivers were the worst effected causing a number of towns to have partial evacuation orders including Seymour, Rochester, Murchison, Carisbrook
8th Oct 2022
4 August 2020 - a cold front brings snow down to as low as 150 meters above sea level around midday, resulting in rare light dustings in many of Melbourne's suburbs
21 November 2016 – Thunderstorm asthma kills 9 and hospitalises hundreds
25 December 2011 – severe thunderstorms, large hailstones, flash flooding, and reports of tornadoes cause major damage to houses and vehicles in the worst-hit areas of Fiskville, Melton, Taylors Lakes, and Keilor Downs
12–14 January 2011 high intensity rainfall caused major flooding across much of the western and central parts of the Australian state of Victoria, having already been affected by major flooding in Sept 2010 due to the strongest La Niña event since 1973
6 March 2010 – Storms pass directly over Melbourne bringing large hail, flash flooding and high winds, causing widespread damage across western and central Victoria, stopping all modes of transportation in Melbourne. CBD streets of Flinders, Spencer and Elizabeth are spectacularly flash flooded.
26 December 1999 – Flash flooding damages 300 homes with the worst effect on Broadmeadows.
1996 - Healesville, south-east Melbourne/Gippsland, Victoria Floods Dead= Injured= Affected=38000 Homeless=50
1995 - Geelong and Southern Victoria Floods (incl Landslides) Dead= Injured=3 Affected=20000 Homeless=200
1993 - North-Eastern Victoria Floods Dead=1 Injured=30 Affected=15000 Homeless=3000
1991 - Melbourne and Ballarat, Victoria Floods Affected=20000 Homeless=220
18 September 1984 – Storm causes flooding of 100 homes in the eastern suburbs
7 April 1977 – Laverton smashed by 12 hour thunderstorm and breaks several Victorian rainfall records including most rainfall; in 2 hours (105mm), in 3 hours (137mm) and in 4 hours (153mm)
1974 - major floods in many regions - Seymour
1973 - major floods in many regions - Seymour, Wimmera River, Geelong
February 1972 – Elizabeth Street is flooded after 75mm of rain in 17 minutes, with dramatic pictures of cars floating and underwater in the central city
1963 - Nellie St Altona flooded (now called Civic Parade)
3 December 1954 – Record rainfall causes flooding in Elwood and Flemington with homes evacuated. Train lines are closed by landslides, basement level shops are flooded, and events are cancelled
1951 – A moderate cover of snow blankets the central business district (CBD) and suburbs.
29 November to 1 December 1934 – Torrential rainfall of up to 350 mm causes the Yarra River to become a raging torrent. Extensive damage with 35 dead, 250 injured, and 3,000 homeless.
2 February 1918 – The Brighton tornado, an EF3 class and the most intense tornado to hit a major Australian city, strikes the bayside suburb of Brighton.
1882 – Elizabeth Street in Melbourne is flooded.
26 July 1882 – Snow falls for half an hour in Melbourne
1880 – The great flood causes the Yarra River to swell to 305 metres (1,001 ft) in width.[5] The most significant flood in Melbourne's recorded history, it forces thousands to vacate their homes and caused at least one death.
1863 – A major flood puts Port Melbourne underwater leaving thousands homeless across the city and drowning one man at Princes Bridge.
31 August 1849 – A snowstorm blankets Melbourne (with accumulation on the streets)