Rainfall: Welcome rains received in northeast Victoria and West Gippsland

It was a tale of two halves of the state with eastern Victorian receiving good rainfall totals and western parts again missing out.

Eastern parts of Victoria and the southern Riverina have benefited from one of the best rains of 2025, but the western half of the state has again largely missed out.

Some of the best falls in the past 24 hours, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, have been in the northeast with Eildon recording 71mm and Wangaratta 47.6mm.

Across the border, Albury had 38.4mm and led to the cancellation of the Albury Gold Cup race meeting, and Deniliquin received 34mm.

Richard Sargood at his farm near Howlong in 2018 when the region was again dry. Simon Dallinger/The Australian

Richard Sargood, who farms between Howlong and Corowa on the Murray River, said he had a “badly needed” 53mm.

“It will be a break for the season and with a bit of follow up rain in the next couple of weeks it will be just about perfect,” he said.

“It was very dry.

“There was dust everywhere and everyone was getting short of water and short of feed.

“If this kickstarts the season, which it will come close to doing, it will be a godsend.”

The Goulburn Valley also had good falls with Shepparton receiving 26.8mm and Kyabram 22.6mm.

West Gippsland livestock agent Anthony Delaney at the recent Mountain Calf Sales. Picture: Zoe Phillips

In West Gippsland, which has been unseasonally dry in recent months, Warragul 24.88 after receiving 36mm on Sunday.

Warragul started the year with monthly totals of 10.2mm in January and 32.4mm in February.

“We’re in no means in the situation of western Victoria and other areas that have had it tougher,” livestock agent Anthony Delaney said.

“But it has been unseasonally dry.

“The rain on Sunday and again last night has freshened everything up a little bit.

“It will be good to see it keep coming.”

Further east there were more good falls in East Gippsland with Orbost receiving another 22mm.

2.2 mm in the rain gauge here in Wycheproof at 9 am this morning, taking the total for the YEAR to 13 mm!

…not a typo…

— CaptainZero 📚🌪️🇺🇦 (@KevinPhyland) March 20, 2025

WHERE THE RAIN FELL IN LAST 24 HOURS

(Source: Bureau of Meteorology)

NORTHERN

Swan Hill 24mm

WIMMERA

Stawell 10.4mm

SOUTHWEST

Ben Nevis 18.8mm

GOULBURN VALLEY

Yarroweyah 35mm

Tocumwal 33mm

Shepparton 26.8mm

Kyabram 22.6mm

46 mm!!!☔️⛈️🌦️ the autumn break has arrived.

— Chris from Katunga (@Hymie313) March 20, 2025

NORTHEAST

Eildon 71mm

Wangaratta 47.6mm

Yarrawonga 39mm

Albury 38.4mm

GIPPSLAND

East Sale 36.6mm

Warragul 24.8mm

Latrobe Valley 23.6mm

Orbost 22mm

Omeo 18.8mm

Bairnsdale 16.4mm

SOUTHERN NSW

Albury 38.4mm

Deniliquin 34mm

Morundah 29mm

Hay 20.8mm