Minor flood warning renewed

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania

RENEWED WARNING

MINOR FLOOD WARNING FOR LOWER RIVER DERWENT

Issued at 8:51am on Friday 4 October 2013

by the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart

Minor flooding continues about the lower reaches the River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam. Further flows from the upper Derwent catchment area are expected to maintain minor flooding during Friday.

River levels at New Norfolk peaked overnight near the minor flood level and are now easing slowly.

Storages within the system are at high levels, with most dams in the system now on spill.

Derwent above Ouse River

Minor flooding is now easing in the middle reaches of the River Derwent as the flood peak moves through the system. Additional inflows during Friday will maintain high river levels into the weekend.

Ouse River

River level rises below the Minor flood level.

Clyde River

River level rises below the Minor flood level.

Below Meadowbank Dam

Minor flooding continues below Meadowbank Dam and around Macquarie Plains this morning.

Additional inflows during Friday will maintain high river levels into the weekend, with renewed rises possible.

Tyenna River

River level rises below the Minor flood level.

Styx River

River level rises below the Minor flood level.

New Norfolk

River levels about New Norfolk peaked at 1.9 metres overnight and are now easing slowly. Additional inflows during Friday will maintain high river levels into the weekend, with the river to remain below the minor flood level.

Localised flooding in adjacent creeks and surrounding low lying areas around Bushy Park and New Norfolk are likely.

Predicted River Heights/Flows:

River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam 5.1 - 5.4m (MINOR), Friday afternoon 4/10/13

River Derwent at Macquarie Plains 4.0 - 4.2m (MINOR), Friday afternoon 4/10/13

River Derwent at New Norfolk 1.6 - 1.8m (BELOW MINOR), Saturday morning 5/10/13

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.

Weather Forecast:

Partly cloudy.

Next Issue:

By 4PM Friday 4/10/13

Latest River Heights:

Location	Height of River	Date/Time of Observation
Derwent River below Lk St Clair	2.37m steady	07:05 PM THU 03/10/13
Ouse River at Ashton	1.28m steady	07:45 AM FRI 04/10/13
Clyde River at Bothwell	0.68m steady	08:00 AM FRI 04/10/13
Derwent River below Meadowbank Dam	5.11m steady	08:00 AM FRI 04/10/13
Derwent River at Macquarie Plains	3.75m steady	08:19 AM FRI 04/10/13
TYENNA RIVER AT NEWBURY	1.08m steady	08:00 AM FRI 04/10/13
STYX RIVER AT BRUCES BRIDGE	1.3m steady	06:31 AM FRI 04/10/13
Derwent River near Bryn Estyn	3.4m rising	08:00 AM FRI 04/10/13
DERWENT RIVER AT NEW NORFOLK	1.58m steady	08:24 AM FRI 04/10/13

For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood/