Wild weather lashes the Capes with rain and thunderstorms hitting Busselton and Margaret River region

Communities across the Capes region have been hit by wild weather as heavy rain and thunderstorms set in across most of the southern half of the State.

Busselton has been left drenched by the storm system, with 91.4mm of rain recorded at Busselton Airport in the 24 hours to 9am Wednesday.

The heavy downpour forced many residents to navigate heavily flooded roads on the way to work or school, with a roundabout on West Street being temporarily closed after the City of Busselton determined the severe flooding made it a traffic hazard.

Rainfall was not as heavy in other parts of the region, with the Witchcliffe West weather station recording 13.4mm in the 24 hours to 9am Wednesday.

Thunderstorms have followed the wet weather, with an old peppermint tree catching fire in Vasse after it was struck by lightning.

A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesperson said they received 11 requests for help within the South West and Lower South West regions between 6pm Tuesday and 11.30am Wednesday, including two callouts in West Busselton and one callout each in Geographe, Bovell and Busselton.

The property in Bovell had its roof sheets torn off, with SES crews working to apply tarps.

Busselton Jetty was closed to the public due to the weather conditions.

Winds have been strong in some areas, with gusts of up to 95km/h being recorded at Cape Leeuwin just after 12pm on Wednesday.

The severe weather forced the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to move its monthly meeting on Wednesday from Augusta to Margaret River.

Margaret River Senior High School was left without power and with only limited water access, though it has since been restored.

A number of other locations in the region also lost power, including 45 properties in Yoongarillup, Hintergreen, Sabina River and Yalyalup.