Major flood warning: Derwent and Ouse

Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Major Flood Warning for the River Derwent

Issued at 12:10 pm on Monday 6 June 2016

Flood Warning Number: 3

Major flood is expected to develop along the River Ouse during Monday.

High levels of minor flooding expected below Meadowbank dam during Monday with river levels expected to reach the major flood level (7.30m) Tuesday morning.

Minor to moderate flooding to develop along the Lower River Derwent overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Minor flooding may occur along the River Clyde overnight Monday.

River Derwent above River Ouse:

River rises are occurring in the upper reaches of the River Derwent.

River Ouse:

Major flooding is expected along the River Ouse.

The River Ouse at Ashton is currently at 4.15 metres and rising. The River Ouse at Ashton is expected to exceed the major flood level (4.50 m) Monday afternoon. The river level is likely to peak between 5.60 and 6.00 metres late Monday evening.

The River Ouse at Ouse is expected to exceed the major flood level (5.70 m) Monday afternoon.

River Clyde:

Minor flooding is expected along the River Clyde.

The River Clyde at Bothwell is expected to exceed the minor flood level (2.00 m) Monday afternoon. The river level is expected to peak between 2.30 and 2.50 metres overnight Monday into Tuesday.

The River Clyde at Hamilton is likely to exceed the minor flood level (2.40 m) Tuesday morning.

River Derwent above Meadowbank Dam:

River rises are occurring in the middle reaches of the River Derwent.

River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam:

Major flooding may occur along the River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam.

The River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam will exceed the minor flood level (4.10 m) Monday afternoon. The river level is expected to exceed the moderate flood level (6.10 m) overnight Monday into Tuesday and is likely to reach the major flood level (7.30 m) Tuesday morning.

The River Derwent at Macquarie Plains is expected to exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) overnight Monday into Tuesday. The river level is likely to exceed the moderate flood level (5.00 m) Tuesday morning.

River Derwent around New Norfolk:

Minor flooding is likely along the River Derwent around New Norfolk.

The River Derwent at New Norfolk is likely to exceed the minor flood level (2.00 m) Tuesday morning.

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 warning will be issued by 03:00 pm EST on Monday 06 June 2016.

Latest River Heights:

Location	Height of River (m)	Tendency	Date/Time of Observation
River Derwent below Lake St Clair	1.24	Steady	11:00 AM MON 06/06/16
River Ouse at Ashton	4.15	Rising	10:30 AM MON 06/06/16
River Ouse at 3B Weir	2.29	Steady	11:00 AM MON 06/06/16
River Clyde at Bothwell	0.63	Rising	10:00 AM MON 06/06/16
River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam	2.48	Steady	11:00 AM MON 06/06/16
River Derwent at Macquarie Plains	1.48	Steady	11:39 AM MON 06/06/16
Tyenna River at Newbury	1.12	Rising	10:00 AM MON 06/06/16
Styx River at Bruces Bridge	2.05	Rising	10:37 AM MON 06/06/16
River Derwent at New Norfolk	0.95	Rising	11:44 AM MON 06/06/16

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 216. 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.