Direct road access between Melbourne and Geelong could be cut later today as waterways struggle to cope with the intense deluge that pounded the state this morning.

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Despite a burst of sunshine over Melbourne this afternoon, VicRoads is considering closing the Princes Highway in both directions west of Werribee due to flooding.

‘‘Our VicRoads ground staff are on site assessing the situation and we just wanted to give people advanced notice that if they they need to travel there, just to be aware of the situation,’’ a VicRoads spokeswoman said.

‘‘VicRoads advises drivers heading to and from Geelong to please consider alternate routes and leave early, if possible, to avoid delays.’’