More than 32,000 homes in another two Melbourne council areas are at risk of flooding from overflowing drains, according to new maps released by the city’s water authority.

About 23,030 properties in the Glen Eira council area – which includes Elsternwick, Caulfield and Bentleigh in the south-east – and 9580 under Merri-bek council – such as Brunswick, Coburg and Pascoe Vale in the inner north – would be at risk if a severe flood were to hit those suburbs today.

Flash flooding on Sydney Road, Brunswick, in 2017. Credit: Justin McManus

Melbourne Water is updating its flood modelling for each municipality around the city over the next two years.

Earlier this month, more than 60,000 properties in the Darebin and Yarra council areas were deemed at risk, prompting frustrated resid

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