GEELONG's SES workers are ready for action with some wild weather and a chance of flash flooding in the Geelong region today.

The heavy rain's expected to hit late today and continue over the weekend, with flood watches in place for the Barwon, Moorabool, Leigh and Hovells Creek catchments as well as the Otways.

IAN CARLTON from the SES is asking locals to clean up:

PHILIP LANDVOGT says we’ll get a fair bit of rain over the day:

Picture: Workers hurry to beat the rain in Moorabool Street, Geelong this morning (R McLennan)