VICTORIA IS BRACING FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN BUT THE FALLOUT HAS BEGUN
* Stay at home and off the road, Premier Daniel Andrews says
* Highest rainfall in the 24 hours up to 5pm on Friday recorded at Arcadia, near Shepparton
* A dozen Victorians fell from ladders on Thursday while preparing their properties for the freak storms, paramedics say
* Highest falls in the state at Arcadia, near Shapparton, with 73mm and Mt Buffalo with 72mm.
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* Several major events cancelled including Taste of Melbourne, Polo in the City, Opera in the Bowl, Arts Centre Melbourne's outdoor Christmas market, Tennis Victoria Premier League, and all grades of Victorian Premier Cricket
* Qantas flight QF94 from Los Angeles to Melbourne has been diverted to Sydney, with more international diversions expected
* Domestically, there are numerous flight delays and some cancellations, with Melbourne Airport urging travellers to check for changes
* Major delays on suburban train lines due to flooding, with buses replacing some services
* Homeless "sleeping rough" in Melbourne's CBD will be offered free accommodation
* Outdoor adventurers told by authorities not to visit national parks, state forests and other bushland areas with flood warnings
* Flooded suburban streets and sports reserves
* Flooded lanes on the Monash Freeway, with traffic camera images showing police diverting traffic
* Elster Creek and Elwood Canal in southeast Melbourne are about the breach and will flood homes in the coming days.
