Maribyrnong MP Bill Shorten said residents have a "very resilient spirit" as they face the mammoth clean up.
One of the biggest challenges will be the smelly mud that is slathered across roads, homes and driveways.
"Mud is a beast when it gets across the floorboards and it's smelly, it's a big job to be done here" Shorten said.
Shorten said the Maribyrnong River reached levels above residents' heads but the speed at which it broke the banks was "shocking".
Emergency services have been criticised for not warning residents early enough about evacuating yesterday but Shorten said many people have praised the authority for their work.
"I'm sure there will be time to consider any lessons, but at the moment I think the best focus for all of us is just got to clean it up and to help people get the payments and help," he said.
Shorten also flagged federal government assistance for flood-affected Victorians.
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