Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - South Esk

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Final Flood Warning For The South Esk River
Issued at 10:54 AM EDT on Wednesday 04 December 2024
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 10

FLOODING NO LONGER OCCURRING AT FINGAL AND PERTH
No significant rainfall has been observed in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Wednesday across the South Esk catchment.
River levels have fallen below the minor flood level along the South Esk River at Fingal and Perth. No further flooding is expected.

South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn:
No further flooding is expected in the South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn.
The South Esk River at Fingal fell below the minor flood level Tuesday afternoon and is currently at 3.61 metres and falling, below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
The South Esk River at Fingal is expected to remain below the minor flood level (4.00 m).

South Esk River - Llewellyn to Perth:
No further flooding is expected in the South Esk River - Llewellyn to Perth.
The South Esk at Perth peaked at 4.68 metres around 09:00 pm Tuesday and is currently at 4.30 metres and falling, around the minor flood level.
The South Esk at Perth is expected to remain below the minor flood level (4.30 m).

St Pauls River:
Cancellation

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:
Break O'Day River at Killymoon,0.66,Falling,09:00 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Upper Esk Road Bridge,0.93,Falling,08:45 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Mathinna,0.83,Falling,10:00 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Fingal,3.60,Falling,10:44 AM WED 04/12/24
St Pauls River at Lewis Hill,1.40,Falling,10:48 AM WED 04/12/24
St Pauls River above Avoca,1.18,Falling,10:00 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Llewellyn,3.00,Falling,10:15 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Perth,4.28,Falling,10:50 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Longford,2.33,Falling,10:38 AM WED 04/12/24
South Esk River at Trevallyn Pond,127.61,Rising,10:15 AM WED 04/12/24

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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