Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Lower West, South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt districts.

Issued at 4:31 am Thursday, 3 July 2025.

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall about parts of the South West and Lower West districts.

Weather Situation: A cold front is moving across the southwestern part of WA with a moist and unstable airmass ahead. This is leading to the development of some slow moving thunderstorm clusters with a risk of heavy rainfall.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, Collie, Dunsborough and Harvey.

70 mm WAS RECORDED AT LUDLOW THE 3 HOURS TO 7:30 PM

69 mm WAS RECORDED AT HAPPY VALLEY (BUSSELTON) 3 HOURS TO 7:30 pm

52 mm WAS RECORDED AT RAVENSCLIFFE THE 2 HOURS TO 7:30 pm

50 mm was recorded in 2 hours to 5:30 pm at Vasse Highway near Busselton

25 mm was recorded in 30 minutes to 12:45 am at Jarrahdale

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.