Update to River Derwent flood watch

Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning.

Flood Watch for the Derwent

Issued at 11:55am on Thursday 25 July 2019

By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.

Flood Watch Number: 4

Isolated minor flooding may develop during Thursday and into Friday in the Derwent River catchment.

A series of fronts will cross the state in coming days, bringing showers to the west and north of the state.

Some catchments are saturated from recent rainfall and are likely to be highly responsive to further rain. Dams are spilling across the state.

Rainfall totals of 5-10 mm are forecast in parts of the flood watch area for the remainder of Thursday, while a further 5-10 mm are forecast for Friday.

River rises are likely and isolated minor flooding may develop as a result of the forecast rainfall.

Further catchment specific warnings will be issued if and when required.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Derwent River

(including River Ouse)

No further flooding is expected in the North Esk and Meander River catchments.

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 11am on Friday 26 July 2019.