Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 1:06 pm EDT on Saturday 21 October 2023
By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Watch Number: 3
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM EARLY SUNDAY
A broad and complex area of low pressure over Tasmania, brings
moderate to locally heavy rainfall to most of Tasmania overnight
Saturday and into Sunday. The highest rainfall totals are likely in
the southeast of the state from late Saturday into Sunday
morning.
Catchments are average to moderately wet across the Flood Watch
area, tending to dry in eastern parts.
Widespread rainfall totals of 15 to 40 mm are forecast across the
Flood Watch area on Saturday, with isolated higher totals possible
with thunderstorms. Further rainfall totals of 15 to 25 mm are
forecast across the south and southeast of the state on Sunday,
with isolated higher totals possible.
Minor flooding is possible across the Flood Watch area from early
Sunday. Isolated moderate flooding remains a possibility with
isolated higher rainfall totals. Localised flooding may occur in
the greater Hobart area catchments, which could see elevated
streams, creeks and rivulet levels and heavy rainfall may cause
rapid rises.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
North Esk River
South Esk River
Meander River
Macquarie River
East Coastal Rivers (north of Bicheno)
Huon River
Channel Coastal Rivers (South East Cape to Gordon)
Derwent River(including Styx River)
Jordan River
Coal River
East Coastal Rivers (south of Bicheno)
South East
Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future
flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning. The Bureau of Meteorology does
not provide a flood warning service for all of the catchments
covered by this flood watch. For more information on the Flood
Watch Service:
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
For the latest warnings see www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings
For the latest rainfall and river level information see
www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood
For the latest weather forecast see
www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts
Flood Safety Advice:
SES flood warnings can be found at TasALERT.com
Flood and storm safety advice is available at
www.ses.tas.gov.au
Road closure information is available at
www.police.tas.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132
500.
For life threatening situations, call 000 immediately.
Rainfall and River
Conditions Map
21/Oct/2023 02:18 AM