Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 1:04 pm EST on Wednesday 28 August 2024

By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.

Flood Watch Number: 4

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD WATCH AREA WITH ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY

A strong westerly airstream prevails, with a cold front embedded in the flow moving over the state today. A warm front moves down over Tasmania on Thursday and a series of cold fronts arrive Friday morning, afternoon and Saturday afternoon.

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

A series of fronts will cross Tasmania during this week, with total accumulated rainfall likely to be greater than 100mm in parts of these catchments.

Widespread minor flooding is possible throughout the flood watch area from Wednesday with isolated moderate flooding possible from late friday and across the weekend.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
North Esk River

South Esk River

Meander River

Macquarie River

Ringarooma River

North Coastal Rivers

Mersey River

Forth River

Northwest and Central Coastal Rivers

Arthur River

Nelson Bay Coastal Rivers

Pieman River

King-Henty Rivers

Gordon-Franklin Rivers

Channel Coastal Rivers (South East Cape to Gordon)

Derwent River

Minor flood warnings are current for: Styx River and Huon River.

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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