Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - North Esk River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Final Flood Warning For The North Esk River
Issued at 09:59 AM EST on Thursday 31 August 2023
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 3

FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH ESK RIVER AT CORRA LINN
Rainfall observed overnight Tuesday into Wednesday caused river level rises along the North Esk River and its tributaries. The North Esk River at Corra Linn peaked below the minor flood level early Thursday morning.

Lower North Esk River around Corra Linn:
No further flooding is expected in the lower North Esk River around Corra Linn.
The North Esk River at Corra Linn peaked at 2.55 metres early Thursday morning, below the minor flood level (2.70 m), and is currently at 2.40 metres and falling
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Flood Safety Advice:
SES Flood Warnings can be found at www.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.

Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
St Patricks River at Nunamara Offtake,0.90,Falling,09:56 AM THU 31/08/23
North Esk River at Ballroom,1.20,Falling,08:00 AM THU 31/08/23
North Esk River at Corra Linn,2.40,Falling,09:58 AM THU 31/08/23

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts.

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