Weather Warnings - Flood Warning for TAS

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Final Flood Watch For Parts Of The North, North West, West And South Catchments
Issued at 12:51 PM EST on Monday 09 September 2024
By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Watch Number: 5
NO FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS FLOOD WATCH AREA

A series of cold fronts moved across Tasmania on Friday and Sunday, bringing another period of wet weather, which has now moved offshore.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are wet.
Showers about the west of the state will continue for the next few days. Showers are also forecast about the far south and Bass Strait islands during the remainder of Monday, about the Bass Strait islands during Tuesday, and about the north during Wednesday.
Forecast rainfall totals over the next few days are not expected to significantly affect river levels, and further flooding is not expected to develop.
Minor Flood Warnings remain current for the Meander, North Esk, South Esk, and Derwent catchments.
River levels remain elevated in parts across the Flood Watch area and strong flows may remain a hazard for the coming days.

Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Forth River
Northwest and Central Coastal Rivers
Arthur River
Nelson Bay Coastal Rivers
Pieman River
King-Henty Rivers
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:
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.
For life threatening situations, call 000 immediately.
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}

Next issue:
This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.

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