Floods predicted for NSW south coast after severe storms dumped 180mm in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River, washing cars into the sea on the Great Ocean Road Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities have defended the timing of warnings for holidaymakers along Victoria’s surf coast who were hit by an “unprecedented” downpour on Thursday, as Sydney awaited its “soggiest weekend of summer” to date. Weatherzone forecasters predicted 20mm of rainfall was possible in Sydney on both Saturday and Sunday, which would be a record for the time of year. Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-01-16 · 08:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0116-7873
NSR-2026-0116-7873News Report·EN·Environmental
Sydney awaits ‘soggiest weekend of summer’ as Victorian authorities defend flash flood warnings
Sydney is bracing for a very wet weekend, potentially the "soggiest of the summer," with up to 20mm of rain predicted for both Saturday and Sunday. This follows severe storms in Victoria, where Lorne and Wye River experienced an "unprecedented" downpour of 180mm in six hours on Thursday.
Cait Kelly and Caitlin CassidyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-16 · 08:50 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Sydney is bracing for a very wet weekend, potentially the "soggiest of the summer," with up to 20mm of rain predicted for both Saturday and Sunday. This follows severe storms in Victoria, where Lorne and Wye River experienced an "unprecedented" downpour of 180mm in six hours on Thursday. The extreme weather washed cars into the sea along the Great Ocean Road. Victorian authorities are defending the timing of their flash flood warnings issued to holidaymakers along the surf coast. Flooding is also predicted for the NSW south coast.
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Authorities defended the timing of warnings for holidaymakers in Victoria.
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Severe storms dumped 180mm of rain in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River.
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Cars were washed into the sea on the Great Ocean Road.
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Floods are predicted for the NSW south coast.
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Weatherzone forecasters predicted 20mm of rainfall was possible in Sydney on both Saturday and Sunday.
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