Lake Dumbleyung in WA's Wheatbelt is usually a pretty placid sort of place.
Its calm, flat waters are where British daredevil Donald Campbell broke the world water speed record in 1964 in his iconic 'Bluebird' jet propelled hydroplane boat.
But WA's record rainfall over the past week has inundated the open lake - the largest of its kind in WA's south - adding huge amounts of water to its depths after February rains in excess of 160mm in the area.
Too much rain around this time is usually bad news for farming communities like Dumbleyung, but it seems they're seeing a silver lining.
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"Initially the flooding ruined stock feed, caused erosion and damaged fences, but as the rain continued and the filling of Lake Dumbleyung begun, we realised this was a rain that could change our community," said Dumbleyung's Shire President Gordon Davidson.
Dumbleyung is encouraging people to visit the town and its world famous lake where they can enjoy water sports like paddle boarding, boating and water skiing.
The lake itself has overflowed just three times in the past hundred years with the most recent in 1983.
So if you want to experience what the shire is calling a "once in twenty year phenomena," they're offering free RV camping with dump points, and there are caravan parks, hotels, farm cottages and B&Bs; available.
You can even tow in your own boat or water craft and launch it at the Lake Dumbleyung Yacht Club.
And if you'd prefer to keep your feet on dry land, then Dumbleying has a replica of the Bluebird you can admire, as well as art displays, an Aboriginal cultural centre, yabby and emu farm tours and bush walking in our reserves.