On 27 January 2015, Geelong experienced a flash flood. In 30 minutes there was 54 mm of rainfall, the overall amount (70 mm) was twice Geelong's average rainfall for the month. There were 486 SES emergency call outs for flood rescues and atypical storm damage to residential property, 150 homes were flooded.
The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the cost to be $11,701,073.
Insurance Council of Australia, Historical disaster statistics, April 2021, website viewed 6 July 2021
ABC News, 'Geelong weather: Flood damage bill 'in millions' but wild weather skips Melbourne', 28 January 2016, website viewed 6 July 2021
The Age, 'Severe thunderstorms batter Geelong', 27 January 2016, website viewed 6 July 2021
The Guardian, 'Flood warning issued for Geelong as two weeks of rain falls in 20 minutes', 27 January 2016, website viewed 6 July 2021
