Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Coal

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Final Flood Warning For The Coal River
Issued at 12:04 PM EDT on Thursday 15 December 2022
Flood Watch Number: 2

NO FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THE COAL RIVER
River levels are easing along the Coal River.
No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.
Strong and dangerous flows will remain a hazard over the next few days.

Coal River:
The Coal River at Richmond peaked at 1.13 metres Wednesday morning.

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.

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

Latest River Heights:
Coal River below Craigbourne Dam,0.76,Falling,10:00 AM THU 15/12/22
White Kangaroo Rivulet at Coal River Junction,0.63,Falling,09:00 AM THU 15/12/22
Coal River at Richmond,0.82,Falling,09:00 AM THU 15/12/22

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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