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General News
18 October, 2022
Wild weather lashes state
WILD weather lashed much of the state late last week, bringing with it widespread flooding.
Fears were held the Cobden Pool would flood, with equipment moved to higher ground as a precaution.
WILD weather lashed much of the state late last week, bringing with itwidespread flooding.
While the south of Corangamite Shire was not as heavily impacted as some areas, it was not unscathed.
On October 13 and 14 a whopping 81mm of rain fell over Cobden and surrounds in48 hours.
The heavy rainfall led to multiple road closures across Cobden, Timboon, South Ecklin and Tesbury areas.
Local SES volunteers were called to a number of incidents across the area, including helping out at Skipton which sawsignificant flooding.
Heavy rain is again predicted over the coming week.
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