Batten Down The Hatches Victoria 01-02-03/12/2017

[MB]

Be prepared folks, it is going to bucket down.
https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/get-ready/floodsafe#terms-of-use
https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/warnings/about-ses-warnings
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/
Mark mudski mate, please do be careful of that Diamond Creek. Huge volumes of water will be coming down from Kinglake/Hurstbridge way, never cross, stay safe all !




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[TPC]

Looks like you guys are really in for it, was nice knowing you.

[PeeBee]

Just a bit of heavy fog, nothin' to worry about.

[Softy]

Sending it with love from little old Adelaide.... Gotta be a bloody wet night/morning here!

[Hodge]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=73903&stc=1
Stay safe everybody.

[MB]

You too Hodgey mate, better get your beauty rest in tonight! Reckon you are in for a long OT weekend good man, thanks in advance for all ;-)


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[Softy]

Holy crap.... I thought we where getting a good shower.


I'll shut up now. lol

[mudnut]

Meh ......

[TPC]

..........
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[Maxhead]

Nice knowing you guys, enjoy every drop..hahah







................on the road

[AB]

I love it, as long as my house doesn't flood!

Just cleaned the gutters, bring it on!

[Winnie]

Started here already, enjoying a stunning electric storm at the moment but it is dying off and there are blue skies behind it.

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[the evil twin]

What is this "Rain" thing you speak of?
Does it happen often?
Will it make your Patrol happy or sad?

[GQtdauto]

What is this "Rain" thing you speak of?
Does it happen often?
Will it make your Patrol happy or sad?

Sad Roothy because it makes em rust !
Not sure it will be the biblical event predicted but a good drop for sure .

[Plasnart]

Gotta drive to bendigo saturday return sunday. Driving from very heavy into torrential and back. Hmm great weekend for visiting!

[Cuppa]

Fingers crossed for a Tasman Crossing on Sunday.

[MB]

2011 Eltham Christmas over mudski ‘s new home way. Only a single day of hard dirt ground 100mm water heading down from mountain gully funnels above! https://youtu.be/tcCWpqwnbco
Patrols have got good happy snorkels, not :-) https://youtu.be/7c6uoJBrq2k CFA boys actually stuffed that diesel truck!



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[AB]

Yeah that was a crazy weekend, this is the best one when the Research Fire truck went through the main street of Eltham...

They got in trouble for doing that too!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c6uoJBrq2k

[Plasnart]

So how many knobs are going to do this this weekend?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S76bDhz2dQ

FFS people I'd rather lose time or pride, rather than car or life.

Gotta love the fisherman though!

[bazzaboy]

I'm heading down there between Christmas and New Year and I hope it buckets down then. Don't like the heat and prefer the cold & wet, but will never knock back an opportunity to get to the VHC. Love camping in the rain, as long as you have all the right gear.

[GQtdauto]

Seems to have backed of a bit they've cancelled the warning for a chunk of vic .

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV21033.shtml

[katwoman]

Pffft. Missed it all again. Lucky we're going HC.


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[Plasnart]

Seems to have backed of a bit they've cancelled the warning for a chunk of vic .

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV21033.shtml

Yet this was issued 14 minutes later?? Bloody govt depts....

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV21037.shtml

[Rossco]

Packed up and ready to go to Mt Buffalo tomozz . . . Hmmm not anymore, pulled the pin. Good old beuracracy from the top of Parks Vic. 50 dollars per night per site, no refunds unless park is closed, can reschedule but need to book it in by 5.00 pm tomorrow. . . Policy huh ! . . . Anyway good to get in some shed time.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/11/246.jpg

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[TPC]

Fingers crossed for a Tasman Crossing on Sunday.

Do you get sea sick?

[MudRunnerTD]

The severe warning has been cancelled.

[AB]

The severe warning has been cancelled.

Yeah the thunderstorm tonight has been canceled but this weekend will be mad!


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[mudski]

I love it, as long as my house doesn't flood!

Just cleaned the gutters, bring it on!

Mine won't. But next doors will.... I still have blocked storm water drains.

[Cuppa]

Do you get sea sick?

MrsTea does!

[MB]

Don’t be too complacent valley blokes :-( Mrs MB just sacrificed a cat in front of our Mountain Top Totem :-( http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/11/247.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

Packed up and ready to go to Mt Buffalo tomozz . . . Hmmm not anymore, pulled the pin. Good old beuracracy from the top of Parks Vic. 50 dollars per night per site, no refunds unless park is closed, can reschedule but need to book it in by 5.00 pm tomorrow. . . Policy huh ! . . . Anyway good to get in some shed time.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/11/246.jpg

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I would have thought Mt Buffalo would have been closed with the big rain predicted for the area ?

[Plasnart]

MrsTea does!

Ginger chews cuppa! Few years ago we went over and the waves were breaking over our level 8 porthole. I was chewing ginger like no tomorrow and not one drink. We rocked and rolled all night in the beds but was actually not uncomfortable. If i drank different story! Trip back was flat as a pancake!

Edit, when i say waves breaking over level 8 i meant the bowspray but was hitting hard and was like a waterfall. Not actually hard green solid sea water hitting.

[Rossco]

I would have thought Mt Buffalo would have been closed with the big rain predicted for the area ?Yeah hopefully, get our money back then. Probably won't so they can keep the cash. All good going to postpone till Feb i think.

Looks as if the rain won't be here till tomorrow arvo / evening now. .

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[GQtdauto]

Maxalon stops the room spinning and gets rid of the porcelain bus .

[TPC]

MrsTea does!

Make sure you are a good husband and hold her hair back when required.

73910

[GQtdauto]

Yeah hopefully, get our money back then. Probably won't so they can keep the cash. All good going to postpone till Feb i think.

Looks as if the rain won't be here till tomorrow arvo / evening now. .

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Never went up there even when my son was working up there , must be missing out .

[Rossco]

Yeah haven't been up there for years, verging on too touristy for me but still would be nice. A few good bushwalks up there to do. .

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[mudski]

Yeah that was a crazy weekend, this is the best one when the Research Fire truck went through the main street of Eltham...

They got in trouble for doing that too!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c6uoJBrq2k

Yeah thanks for that. Watching those vids has got me a bit concerned now. Well, really concerned tbh. More so because of the two massive pine trees that sit on our block and one, if it falls, will land on the house next door. Only a few days ago I went down Fitzsimons Lane toward Doncaster and a big pine much the same size as ours had fallen right across the road there. Due to excess water. All from excess water. Rossco feel like cutting a tree tomorrow? Or shortening it?

[MB]

Pffft. Missed it all again. Lucky we're going HC.


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Where’z about you good folk heading Kat mate? Please do be careful too, valleys like Calendonia last weekend experienced could take many days out with only a few more ‘drops’ :-) Stay Safe ;-)


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[TPC]

Pissing down at my place south of Adelaide now and all the gutters are overflowing.

[mudski]

The heaven's have just opened up here with a steady drop already. See ya's on the other side.

[Hodge]

The heaven's have just opened up here with a steady drop already. See ya's on the other side.Tis just a teaser right now. Getting things wet 'n dandy...

I think the main deluge windows are Saturday morning and Saturday night / early Sunday.



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[katwoman]

Where’z about you good folk heading Kat mate? Please do be careful too, valleys like Calendonia last weekend experienced could take many days out with only a few more ‘drops’ :-) Stay Safe ;-)


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Just camping on lower dargo road and doing some tracks up to the dogs grave . Showing some friends our backyard.
A G60, GQ, GU and a ranger.


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[Hodge]

Just got a small wave of hailstones and wind picked up severely for 15 seconds or so...
Thomastown. And then nothing.

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[Hodge]

Just copped a rather serious deluge for about 15-20 minutes and my little amateur rain thingamajig at the back registered 5mm. ?
If this was a 5mm deluge, geez, their foretold aim of maybe 200mm will be interesting.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=73912&stc=1

[Bacho86]

Looks like we’re in the eye of the storm at the moment - had some rain so far, but nothing too extreme in my area. Hope everyone is fairing well

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/2.jpg


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[MB]

407 Incidents Statewide so far and climbing, just the start of it, heaps more rain to come over the next 48 hours! http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/3.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

Rossco made a good decision I just heard Mt Buffalo have had 75mm.

[dads tractor]

TPC you still got power or is the genset working?

[Rossco]

Rossco made a good decision I just heard Mt Buffalo have had 75mm.Just taking about it before actually. Be pretty cool to see all the water coming off it and probably have the place to yourselves . . .

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[Cuppa]

5pm. Friday. Don't want to jinx myself, but so far most of the rain has gone around us. 15mm overnight & just the odd shower here & there today. Probably no more than 20mm all up ...... so far.

[Winnie]

We've had 40mm today, it has been heavy-ish but constant all day.
Hasn't been any rain for about an hour though and it seems very calm, skies looking angry though.

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[mudski]

This pic was taken after about a minute the rain started here. Absolutely belted down.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/12.jpg

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[GQtdauto]

Here in Glenrowan I don't think we've had more than 25mm so far .

[AB]

Did anyone else get the Sms warning?

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/13.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

Yeah got the flood warning but not worried so much because we are up high .

[GQtdauto]

Not sure what to think now they have cancelled again .

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV21033.shtml

[MudRunnerTD]

9:13pm Friday

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/14.jpg

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[katwoman]

The Sky's weird down the coast too
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/15.jpg


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[AB]

The Sky's weird down the coast too
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/15.jpg




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You just like the way the sky reflects off your beast Kat...lol

[Bacho86]

Did anyone else get the Sms warning?

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/13.jpg


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Yeh I got a warning from ses around midnight

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/16.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

Rained pretty much all night and still going , weather company says just over an inch since 9 am yesterday but will go for a drive into town later for a better idea .

[mudski]

Did anyone else get the Sms warning?

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/13.jpg


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Yep! And they kept sending me them til about 1am.:mad: Zzzzzz!

[Winnie]

We are getting sms and emails from our insurance company telling us to be careful and look after the house hahaha.
Bugger all rain over night and it's a nice blue sky outside.

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[MB]

Just under 50mm so far for us, been nice and steady all night. Looks like Lake Eildon and the HC are copping the brunt of it atm. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/17.jpg On its way to Dargo now katwoman mate!


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[Cuppa]

So far we've only had a total of 22mm for December. Forecast for today has been downgraded from 100% possibility of 50mm to 100mm, to 90% possibility of 15mm to 25mm. No complaints from me. Tomorrow is looking a lot better too. Looks like we may have got lucky. Keeping fingers crossed for a calm sailing tomorrow night.

Heard someone on the radio complaining about the forecast being incorrect. D*ckheads!

[Maxhead]

I got a bit of water inside the house but maybe I should have cleaned the gutters before last night storm...lol

But this I couldn’t resist.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/18.jpg







................on the road

[Hodge]

Constant rain here all night nothing too big though.
My mates in Myrtleford and they got an evac notice.

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[katwoman]

Just under 50mm so far for us, been nice and steady all night. Looks like Lake Eildon and the HC are copping the brunt of it atm. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/17.jpg On its way to Dargo now katwoman mate!


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Yeah. Sadly we've pulled the pin.


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[Hodge]

Yeah. Sadly we've pulled the pin.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkGood on you Kat better safe than sorry.
The high country won't run away. It'll be there next weekend and the one after next etc ....

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[katwoman]

Good on you Kat better safe than sorry.
The high country won't run away. It'll be there next weekend and the one after next etc ....

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I know. But when youre looking forward to something.........


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[Hodge]

I've seen scattered pictures on FB, people posting their "camping" deluge and flooding near a river. Over the last day or so.
People are game I tell ya... lol

[TPC]

I know. But when youre looking forward to something.........


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You should have gone Kat, you would have had some good entries for this months photo comp.

[MB]

Our dirt is now starting to soften, Mrs MB has called in for Korean BBQ fork assistance :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/23.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/24.jpg Home & Hosed Safely ;-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/25.jpg


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[PeeBee]

@MB, I think you need to bring that along on the next trip to make wood sourcing easier!

[Winnie]

Just saw this on Facebook, I can't post the video but this is a Maserati which tried to drive through a flooded underpass in Footscray. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/26.jpg

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[TPC]

Our dirt is now starting to soften, Mrs MB has called in for Korean BBQ fork assistance :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/23.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/24.jpg Home & Hosed Safely ;-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/25.jpg


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Have been on a drive where it took 2 hrs and 3 beers each moving something like that using a handsaw

[GQtdauto]

Packed up and ready to go to Mt Buffalo tomozz . . . Hmmm not anymore, pulled the pin. Good old beuracracy from the top of Parks Vic. 50 dollars per night per site, no refunds unless park is closed, can reschedule but need to book it in by 5.00 pm tomorrow. . . Policy huh ! . . . Anyway good to get in some shed time.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/11/246.jpg

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Mt Buffalo road was closed today from park entrance , not sure if it was closed yesterday , so into em for a refund Rossco.

[Sprock]

Hi all , been flat out so havnt been on here for a fair while , up till lunchtime Satdurday we've had 62ml here in Heyfield. Over where we work near Eildon they've had 150ml .

[NissanGQ4.2]

Looks like this guy copped a drenching, hope it was no one on here

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[PeeBee]

Poor bugger, thats a write off for sure

[rusty_nail]

ouch! is that croydon your way or ours? solid hit!

[Hodge]

dickhead http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/27.jpg

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[NissanGQ4.2]

ouch! is that croydon your way or ours? solid hit!

In VIC mate... well that's what the FB post said anyway

[rusty_nail]

In VIC mate... well that's what the FB post said anyway

yeah right ouch just around the corner from me. roads are pretty slippery here though hey.

[rusty_nail]

In VIC mate... well that's what the FB post said anyway

btw have you fixed your patrol yet>?>>>

[Bacho86]

yeah right ouch just around the corner from me. roads are pretty slippery here though hey.

Yep that’s on Kent avenue in Croydon opposite the primary school


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[Rossco]

Mt Buffalo road was closed today from park entrance , not sure if it was closed yesterday , so into em for a refund Rossco.Yeah made the right decision i think. Yeah two weeks apparently then we'll get out money back ☺

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[mudski]

Bugger me! The sun is shining! Nope, there is goes....;)

[TPC]

Staying in Ballarat tonight and its bloody freezing, what happened to summer?

[mudnut]

Staying in Ballarat tonight and its bloody freezing, what happened to summer?

You brought the cold weather with you, mate.

[jack]

Staying in Ballarat tonight and its bloody freezing, what happened to summer?

Geez it was fine until you arrived.

[TPC]

You brought the cold weather with you, mate.


Geez it was fine until you arrived.

I think you both lie.
Not so bad now but when I first got here it was windy, wet and 11deg.

[katwoman]

What was our driveway an hour ago is now a river
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/57.jpg


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[GQtdauto]

You do have a boat don't you ? Lol

[Winnie]

What was our driveway an hour ago is now a river
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/12/57.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWe were just in Traralgon and it got pretty hectic with rain for a little bit

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[katwoman]

We were just in Traralgon and it got pretty hectic with rain for a little bit

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It was steady heavy for 2 hours. Has slowed now, thank god


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[Hodge]

It's been pounding down in Tullamarine last 3 hours hard rain non stop.
Got more rain last 3 hours than we did the whole weekend just gone..

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[rusty_nail]

Bucketed down in Templestowe in the way home. Still raining reasonably heavy here at home in mitcham

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[Winnie]

We ended up with 30mm last night and then it rained steadily all morning but has been a beautiful arvo!

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[Rossco]

Yeah got 45 up here overnight then beautiful sunny day was perfect . . .

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