Troughs connecting the whole east coast of Australia have helped Victoria record some significant 24 hour rainfall totals to 9am this morning, including: - Bloomfield Park (Everton) 134 mm - Wangaratta 58 mm - Hopetoun 48 mm - Melbourne 16 mm More rain and storms are expected across the State as the low pressure system continues to develop. Latest warnings and observations at http://ow.ly/iqn430mXYQE Victoria State Emergency Service Vic Emergency | Bureau of Meteorology

The New Year will start a little ...wet. Rainfall amounts reaching 150mm are forecasted for parts of Vancouver Island between now and Friday morning (the video spans 48 hours) and will affect southern Vancouver Island by mid-day today. Amounts between 100 and 150mm are expected along the western half of the Island reaching as far south as the Capital Regional District (CRD). The Sooke, Port Renfrew, Shirley and Otter Point regions of the CRD can expect the heaviest rains along with northern area