East Gippsland was battered by heavy rainfall with low pressure systems expected bringing up to 150 millimetres of rainfall to the region over a three-day period. Multiple flood warnings were issued by the Bureau of Meteorology Victoria and SES on July 7, when rivers and catchments threatened to overflow. Aerial footage of the flooding across Bairnsdale was taken by East Gippsland Flood Watch. Credit: Facebook/East Gippsland Flood Watch
