Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Flood Watch for West, North, North-west and parts of North-east Rivers
Issued at 12:58 pm EST on Sunday 1 September 2024

By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.

Flood Watch Number: 8

FLOODING LIKELY TO CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA DURING SUNDAY AND NEXT FEW DAYS

A cold front is expected to move across Tasmania from Sunday evening, bringing another period of wet weather.

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

Showers tending to rain are forecast for the remainder of Sunday, with showery conditions returning following the clearance of the main rain band early Monday. Rainfall totals in excess of 50 mm are likely over parts of the Flood Watch area.

Widespread flooding is likely to continue across much of the Flood Watch area during Sunday and the next few days.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

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

Flood warnings are current for: Forth River, 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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