Derwent flood warning updated

Bureau of Meteorology, 

Tasmania

Minor Flood Warning for the River Derwent

Issued at 3:57 pm on Sunday 23 October 2016

Flood Warning Number: 2
Minor flooding may develop in the River Derwent around Meadowbank during Sunday.
Flooding is not expected to extend downstream to New Norfolk.
In the 48 hours to 9AM Sunday, rainfall totals of between 20 to 30mm have been recorded about the Derwent catchment. Since 9am to 4pm recorded rainfall totals over the River Derwent have been mostly less than 2mm. For the remainder of Sunday, rain falling as showers with totals generally less than 5mm. 
Strong flows will remain a hazard throughout the Derwent catchment for the next few days.

River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam:

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

The River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam is currently at 3.93 metres and steady. The River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam may reach the minor flood level (4.10 m) Sunday evening.
The River Derwent at Macquarie Plains is currently at 2.60 metres and steady.

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 10am on Monday 24 October 2016.

Latest River Heights:

Location	Height of River (m)	Tendency	Date/Time of Observation
River Derwent below Lake St Clair	1.78	Steady	01:00 PM SUN 23/10/16
River Ouse at Ashton	1.72	Steady	02:30 PM SUN 23/10/16
River Ouse at 3B Weir	1.68	Rising	03:00 PM SUN 23/10/16
River Clyde at Bothwell	1.29	Steady	03:00 PM SUN 23/10/16
River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam	3.93	Steady	03:00 PM SUN 23/10/16
River Derwent at Macquarie Plains	2.60	Steady	03:33 PM SUN 23/10/16
Tyenna River at Newbury	0.80	Steady	03:15 PM SUN 23/10/16
Styx River at Bruces Bridge	1.10	Falling	03:02 PM SUN 23/10/16
River Derwent at New Norfolk	1.25	Rising	03:23 PM SUN 23/10/16

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.