Flood Watch for South East, Huon, Derwent, North and North East catchments
Issued at 1:52pm on Thursday 5 May 2022, by the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Watch Number 2: Minor to moderate flooding is possible from overnight Thursday into Friday. A low pressure system is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of eastern, central and southern Tasmania from late Thursday through Saturday.
Most catchments are relatively dry, except parts of the north east which are relatively wet from recent rainfall. Widespread 30-60 mm is forecast from Thursday night and during Friday. Much higher totals are possible in elevated areas and with thunderstorms.
River rises are expected. Minor to moderate flooding may develop from overnight Thursday into Friday. Significant localised flooding is also expected in areas that receive heavy rainfall. Catchments likely to be affected include:
North Esk River
Macquarie River
Tamar (Launceston)
Huon River
Channel Coastal Rivers (South East Cape to Gordon)
Derwent River
Jordan River
Coal River
East Coastal Rivers (south of Bicheno)
South East
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Furneaux Islands, East Coastal Rivers (north of Bicheno). A Flood Warning is now current for South Esk 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:
FloodSafe 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:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 1pm on Friday 06 May 2022.
