Weather Warnings - Initial Moderate Flood Warning For The Mersey River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Final Flood Warning For The Mersey River
Issued at 10:46 AM EST on Thursday 08 June 2023
Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart
Flood Watch Number: 2

MINOR FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED AT KIMBERLEY
In the 24 hours to 9:00 am Thursday, widespread rainfall totals of up to 50 mm with isolated totals of 70 - 110 mm have been recorded across Mersey River catchment. Widespread rainfall totals of up to 35 mm are forecast for the remainder of Thursday.
Showers are forecast for Friday and into the weekend, however this rainfall is no longer expected to cause significant river level rises and minor flooding.

Mersey River - Liena to Kimberley:
Minor flooding is no longer expected along the Mersey River at Kimberley.
The Mersey River at Kimberley is currently at 1.35 metres and rising, below the minor flood level.
The Mersey River at Kimberley is expected to peak below the minor flood level (2.40 m) Thursday evening.

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:
Mersey River at Liena,0.60,Steady,10:00 AM THU 08/06/23
Mersey River at Kimberley,1.35,Rising,10:45 AM THU 08/06/23
Mersey River at Shale Road,1.43,Steady,08:00 AM THU 08/06/23
Mersey River at Latrobe Bridge,0.50,Steady,10:00 AM THU 08/06/23

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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