Woman rescued from floodwaters as Victorians told it's too late to leave - 9News

Residents across regional Victoria have been told it's too late to leave as floodwaters rise for a second day in a row after parts of the state copped three months' worth of rain within 24 hours.

The warnings come after a 74-year-old woman was rescued from floodwaters overnight.

Emergency evacuation orders were issued in parts of Seymour, Rochester and Yea overnight with moderate to major flood warnings in place at many regional towns across the state.

Floodwaters inundate the town of Rochester in Victoria on Monday. (Nine)

The evacuation order for low-lying parts of Seymour remains in place.

As of 6am today, watch and act advice has been issued for the Goulburn River between Murchison and Shepparton after parts of the Goulburn catchment recorded 40mm since 9am yesterday.

The Goulburn River is sitting at 5.17 metres and while currently below the minor flood level, it is likely to exceed 9.50 metres by tomorrow afternoon.

In Rochester, it's now too late for residents to leave, the advice for Barnadown to Rochester is to move to higher ground as the Campaspe River is expected to peak near 114.80 metres mid-morning today.

Residents in low-lying parts of Yea have also been told it is too late to leave, however, there is still time for those in the low-lying parts of Seymour.

Evacuations as more wild weather hits Victoria

Yesterday afternoon, the Victorian SES said it had received over 1200 requests for assistance in 24 hours.

Rescue crews carried out 38 swift water rescues; 16 in the Bendigo area, eight around Goornong, four at Heathcote, two at Lockwood and two at Woodvale.

"In the majority of cases it's people taking their lives in their own hands and attempting to drive through flash floodwaters," SES chief officer operations Tim Wiebusch said.

"We cannot emphasise enough, do not attempt to drive through floodwaters it could be the last decision you make," he added.

A 74-year-old woman has been rescued after being swept away in floodwaters as heavy rain drenched towns across regional Victoria overnight. (Victoria Police)

Meanwhile, police have praised the actions of a good samaritan who helped save an elderly woman from floodwaters last night.

Police said the woman was driving in a convoy on Elmore-Raywood Road in Elmore when the vehicle she was travelling in was swept off the road into Bendigo Creek at Naughtons Bridge, just after 7pm yesterday.

The vehicle travelled about 100 metres downstream before the woman was able to cling to a nearby tree.

Emergency evacuation orders were issued in parts of Seymour, Rochester and Yea overnight with moderate to major floodings warnings in place at most regional towns across the state. (Facebook/Victoria SES)

Police said a local hero, known as Mitch, managed to swim out to the woman where he used a ratchet strap to secure her and remained with her for up to an hour until emergency services arrived.

State Emergency Service personnel, including members from both the water police and Search and Rescue Squad, arrived and deployed a vessel into the water to rescue the pair.

"Police would like to that the good Samaritan who risked his own life to jump into the water, secure the woman and stay with her providing reassurance and care," police said.

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