Claim: The state of Victoria in Australia, the second-smallest state with a land area of 91,761 square miles, experienced the wettest January in 2011 which caused flash flooding, resulting in damage to businesses and homes and swelling in the waterways.
Evidence: Victoria (abbreviated as Vic) is a federated state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of 237,659 km (91,761 sq mi), making it the most densely populated state in Australia (26.56 per km). Victoria's highest recorded daily rainfall was 377.8 mm (14.87 in) at Tidal River in Wilsons Promontory National Park on 23 March 2011. In March 2011 a significant rainfall event led to major flooding of the Tidal River camping area.