Busy few weeks for Brimbank SES

Flooding the Brimbank SES attended (Brimbank SES)

Brimbank was spared the worse of flooding on Monday.

With heavy rain falling throughout the state, flash flooding hit many areas, with some country towns having to evacuate.

In Brimbank, the local SES unit attended just one call on Sunday and seven calls to 5pm on Monday.

Two roads were flooded both ways traffic and homes were blocked in.

Council, police and Brimbank SES were called to the corner of Calder Highway and Meade Way Hillside, while council and SES were called to Rautman Crescent, Sunshine West, which was also flooded.

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Brimbank SES since Christmas, including receiving 15 calls on January 2.