Residents in Victoria's east are bracing for swollen rivers to peak today following four days of continuous heavy rain.
Flood warnings across large swathes of the state applying to the Thomson, Macalister, Buchan, Snowy, Genoa, Bemm and Cann rivers, are expected to remain over the weekend.
"We're hoping to see most of the peaks in our riverine flooding by Friday morning," weather bureau meteorologist Stephanie Miles said.
"There's still rainfall forecast for Gippsland on Friday and Saturday, however those totals won't be anywhere near what we got on Wednesday or Thursday — only up to about 20 or 30 millimetres."
Conditions are easing and the weather will be very different by early next week, she said.
"By Sunday in most of the state, we're getting partly cloudy and dry conditions, with a couple of showers remaining in East Gippsland," Ms Miles said.
"By Monday most of the state will be very different to what we've had the last couple of days.
"We'll get some sunny conditions and some quite warm temperatures heading for us as well."
Despite the wetter than average conditions, including some parts receiving more than 260mm, Ms Miles said the rainfall was not unusual.
"Spring is known for being the time of the year where we do get some crazy weather," she said.
"The amounts that we're getting aren't unusual, however they do feel like that, given that we've had some really dry months in the last few months."
Road into Mallacoota remains cut-off
A landslide on the Mallacoota-Genoa Road, which has led to the road being closed.
The Department of Transport said on Thursday crews working to stabilise the landslip would return this morning work on reopening the road.
The department acknowledged the road closure was a "massive inconvenience" for locals, but that safety was the priority.
Mallacoota SES volunteer Jenny Lloyd said much of the local catchment system was flooded and the main wharf was under water, but flooding in the lower lying areas of the town was normal during an "east coast low" weather system.
"We're used to that — it's part of the price we pay for living in paradise," Ms Lloyd said.
The landslip on Mallacoota-Genoa Road — which is the only way into the coastal town on Victoria's most eastern tip — was a worry, she said.
The road remained in "dodgy" condition since 2019-2020 bushfires that raged through the town, she said.
"We're not sure how it happened but since the fires, our main road, our only road in and out of town has been severely damaged both by the fires and the heavy vehicles going up and down as part of our recovery effort," Ms Lloyd said.
VicRoads advised late Thursday night that Lakeside Drive in Mallacoota was closed between Broome Street and Angophora Road due to flooding.
Farmer Steve Dwyer in the Gippsland town of Newry said he wasn't overly concerned about not being able to access his property because of flooding.
However he said all farmers in the area were frustrated about a lack of clarity as to how much water was being released from Glenmaggie dam.
"We have terrible trouble finding out how much is being released," he said.
Farmers in flood affected areas are advised to move their livestock and machinery to higher ground, stay across weather and flood updates from emergency services and never drive through floodwater
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