Moderate Flood Warning For The South Esk River
12 JANUARY 2025 20:23 EDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania
Moderate Flood Warning For The South Esk River
Issued at 08:23 PM EDT on Sunday 12 January 2025
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 3
MODERATE FLOOD PEAK LIKELY AT FINGAL EARLY MONDAY MORNING
Moderate rainfall totals have been observed since Sunday morning in the upper parts of the South Esk catchment, which has resulted in river level rises.
Moderate flooding is likely along the South Esk River at Fingal from late Sunday evening.
South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn:
Moderate flooding is likely along the South Esk River at Fingal.
The South Esk River at Fingal is currently at 4.59 metres and rising, above minor flood level (4.00 m).
The South Esk River at Fingal is likely to exceed the moderate flood level (5.00 m) from late Sunday evening. The river level may peak near 5.20 metres early Monday morning, with moderate flooding.
Flood Safety Advice:
SES Flood Warnings can be found at www.TasALERT.com
Flood and storm safety 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 10:30 am EDT on Monday 13 January 2025.
Latest River Heights:
Break O'Day River at Killymoon,0.71,Rising,07:00 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Upper Esk Road Bridge,0.95,Steady,06:45 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Mathinna,1.90,Steady,08:20 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Fingal,4.59,Rising,08:20 PM SUN 12/01/25
St Pauls River at Lewis Hill,0.36,Steady,08:03 PM SUN 12/01/25
St Pauls River above Avoca,0.68,Steady,07:00 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Llewellyn,1.38,Steady,07:45 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Perth,1.10,Rising,08:13 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Longford,0.25,Steady,07:41 PM SUN 12/01/25
South Esk River at Trevallyn Pond,125.24,Steady,07:45 PM SUN 12/01/25
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.
