Minor flood warning updated

Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Minor Flood Warning for the River Derwent

Issued at 4:52 pm on Saturday 7 December 2019

Flood Warning Number: 3

Minor flooding will develop along the lower River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam Saturday afternoon and a minor peak is expected Sunday morning. Flooding is not expected to extend downstream to Macquarie Plains and New Norfolk. Minor flooding is also occurring along the Styx River.

In the 24 hours to 9 am Saturday, widespread rainfall totals between 5-35 mm were observed in the River Derwent catchment, with isolated higher totals up to 55 mm at King William Creek.

Additional rainfall totals of 2-15 mm are expected for Saturday, with higher totals possible in elevated areas. No significant rainfall (less than 5 mm) is forecast for Sunday.

River levels are high in the upper Derwent, Florentine, Tyenna, Styx and Plenty Rivers.

Strong and dangerous flows will be a hazard over the next couple of days.

River Derwent above River Ouse:

Strong river rises continue in the upper River Derwent and its tributaries.

River Derwent above Meadowbank Dam:

Strong river rises continue in the middle reaches of the River Derwent.

Tyenna River:

Additional river level rises are likely in the Tyenna River during Saturday.

Styx River:

Minor flooding is occurring along the Styx River. The Styx River at Bruces Bridge is currently 2.08 m (minor flood level is 2.0 m) and rising.

River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam:

Minor flooding is expected along the River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam.

The River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam is currently at 3.96 metres and rising. The River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam is expected to exceed the minor flood level (4.10 m) Saturday afternoon. The river level is likely to peak between 4.50 and 4.80 metres Sunday morning.

The River Derwent at Macquarie Plains is currently at 2.05 metres and rising. The River Derwent at Macquarie Plains is expected to remain below the minor flood level (4.00 m) during Saturday and Sunday.

River Derwent around New Norfolk:

Flooding is not expected along the River Derwent around New Norfolk.

The River Derwent at New Norfolk will remain below the minor flood level (2.00 m) during Saturday and Sunday.

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 noon on Sunday 08 December 2019.

Latest River Heights:

Location	Height of River (m)	Tendency	Date/Time of Observation
River Derwent below Lake St Clair	2.48	Steady	03:00 PM SAT 07/12/19
River Ouse at Ashton	0.23	Steady	04:00 PM SAT 07/12/19
River Ouse at 3B Weir	0.60	Steady	04:00 PM SAT 07/12/19
River Clyde at Bothwell	0.07	Steady	03:15 PM SAT 07/12/19
River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam	3.96	Rising	04:15 PM SAT 07/12/19
River Derwent at Macquarie Plains	2.05	Rising	04:29 PM SAT 07/12/19
Tyenna River at Newbury	1.25	Rising	03:00 PM SAT 07/12/19
Styx River at Bruces Bridge	2.08	Rising	04:39 PM SAT 07/12/19
River Derwent at New Norfolk	0.73	Steady	04:39 PM SAT 07/12/19

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. 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.