Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - South Esk
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania
Minor Flood Warning for the South Esk River
Issued at 10:11 am EDT on Friday 9 December 2016
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 2
Minor flooding is expected to develop in the upper South Esk River at Fingal
late Friday morning. Minor flooding is not expected to extend further
downstream.
In the 24 hours to 9am Friday, up to 89mm of rainfall was recorded in the upper
reaches of the South Esk River. No significant rainfall is forecast for Friday.
Strong and dangerous flows may be a hazard throughout the South Esk catchment
for the next few days.
Break O'Day River:
No significant rises are expected in the Break O'Day River.
South Esk River above Fingal:
River levels have peaked in the South Esk River above Fingal and will continue
to ease during Friday.
South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn:
Minor flooding is expected to develop along the South Esk River - Fingal to
Llewellyn.
The South Esk River at Fingal is currently at 3.85 metres and rising. The South
Esk River at Fingal is expected to exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) late
Friday morning. The river level is likely to peak between 4.10 and 4.40 metres
Friday afternoon.
The South Esk River at Llewellyn will remain below the minor flood level (4.00
m) during Friday.
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 04:00 pm EDT on Friday 09 December 2016.
Latest River Heights:
Break O'Day River at Killymoon, 0.55, Steady, 09:15 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Upper Esk Road Bridge, 1.87, Falling, 05:15 PM THU 08/12/16
South Esk River at Mathinna, 1.13, Falling, 09:55 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Fingal, 3.85, Rising, 09:53 AM FRI 09/12/16
St Pauls River at Lewis Hill, 0.53, Rising, 09:57 AM FRI 09/12/16
St Pauls River above Avoca, 0.77, Steady, 09:00 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Llewellyn, 1.80, Steady, 09:00 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Perth, 1.89, Steady, 09:00 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Longford, 0.50, Rising, 09:48 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Trevallyn Pond, 125.22, Steady, 09:25 AM FRI 09/12/16
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.
Minor Flood Warning for the South Esk River
Issued at 10:11 am EDT on Friday 9 December 2016
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 2
Minor flooding is expected to develop in the upper South Esk River at Fingal
late Friday morning. Minor flooding is not expected to extend further
downstream.
In the 24 hours to 9am Friday, up to 89mm of rainfall was recorded in the upper
reaches of the South Esk River. No significant rainfall is forecast for Friday.
Strong and dangerous flows may be a hazard throughout the South Esk catchment
for the next few days.
Break O'Day River:
No significant rises are expected in the Break O'Day River.
South Esk River above Fingal:
River levels have peaked in the South Esk River above Fingal and will continue
to ease during Friday.
South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn:
Minor flooding is expected to develop along the South Esk River - Fingal to
Llewellyn.
The South Esk River at Fingal is currently at 3.85 metres and rising. The South
Esk River at Fingal is expected to exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) late
Friday morning. The river level is likely to peak between 4.10 and 4.40 metres
Friday afternoon.
The South Esk River at Llewellyn will remain below the minor flood level (4.00
m) during Friday.
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 04:00 pm EDT on Friday 09 December 2016.
Latest River Heights:
Break O'Day River at Killymoon, 0.55, Steady, 09:15 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Upper Esk Road Bridge, 1.87, Falling, 05:15 PM THU 08/12/16
South Esk River at Mathinna, 1.13, Falling, 09:55 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Fingal, 3.85, Rising, 09:53 AM FRI 09/12/16
St Pauls River at Lewis Hill, 0.53, Rising, 09:57 AM FRI 09/12/16
St Pauls River above Avoca, 0.77, Steady, 09:00 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Llewellyn, 1.80, Steady, 09:00 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Perth, 1.89, Steady, 09:00 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Longford, 0.50, Rising, 09:48 AM FRI 09/12/16
South Esk River at Trevallyn Pond, 125.22, Steady, 09:25 AM FRI 09/12/16
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.
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