Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 12:42 pm EST on Friday 30 August 2024

By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.

Flood Watch Number: 6

FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM FRIDAY

A cold front is expected to cross Tasmania during Friday. Further cold fronts will cross the state on Saturday, Sunday and early Monday mornings.

Catchments across Tasmania are relatively wet from rainfall over the last several weeks, and catchments will react quickly to rainfall.

Showers tending to rain are forecast for the next few days, with total accumulated rainfall likely to be greater than 100mm in parts of the Flood Watch area.

Widespread flooding is possible throughout the Flood Watch area from Friday and into the weekend.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Ringarooma River
North Coastal Rivers
Tamar (Launceston)
Forth River
Northwest and Central Coastal Rivers
Arthur River
Nelson Bay Coastal Rivers
Pieman River
King-Henty Rivers
Gordon-Franklin Rivers

Flood warnings are current for: North Esk River, South Esk River, Macquarie River, River Derwent, River Ouse, Styx and Tyenna Rivers, Huon River, Mersey River, and Meander River catchments.

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.

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