'Too late to leave': More warnings as floodwaters continue to inundate Victoria

It warned major flooding was also occurring at Seymour and Murchison.

People in Charlton and Echuca, both in the state's north, have been warned overnight to evacuate immediately, with the urgent advice still in place this morningSome properties have already gone under in Echuca, but a large wall of sandbags is holding back the majority of floodwater.Residents there are bracing for a double whammy: first they will be hit with waters from the Campaspe River and then, in the next few days, they'll also get water from the Murray River.

Meanwhile, major flooding is still occurring along the Goulburn River at Seymour, which peaked around 3am Friday at 8.26 metres.Meanwhile, the clean-up begins in the small town of Rochester, which all went underwater on Friday.The entire township of Rochester has been flooded.is forecasting another wet spell later into the week, which could "wreak havoc" over "several days" right along the east coast, from Queensland down to Tasmania.

"We can see widespread falls of 20-40mm are likely, but heavier localised falls of 100-150mm are possible over recently impacted areas.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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