The 2010 Victorian storms in March did little to help Melbourne 's storage levels , but steady winter rains , and the 2010 Victorian floods in September , rapidly increased storage levels . Melbourne also recorded its average annual rainfall in 2010 for the first time since 1996 , and its wettest spring since 1993 . By 2011 , Victoria was drought free for the first time in almost 15 years and was instead gripped by very wet conditions and severe flooding
severe flooding
Early 2011 Victorian floods
2000s Australian drought