Moderate Flood Warning For The South Esk River And Minor Flood Warning For The St Pauls River
2 DECEMBER 2024 12:58 EDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania
Moderate Flood Warning For The South Esk River And Minor Flood Warning For The St Pauls River
Issued at 12:58 PM EDT on Monday 02 December 2024
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 8
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING AT FINGAL AND MINOR FLOODING EASING AT LEWIS HILL
MODERATE FLOOD PEAK AT LLEWELLYN HAS OCCURRED DURING MONDAY MORNING
MINOR FLOODING LIKELY AT PERTH FROM LATE TUESDAY
No significant rainfall has been observed in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Monday across the South Esk catchment.
Showers are forecast across the South Esk River catchment in the next two days.
Moderate flooding is occurring along the South Esk River at Fingal and minor flooding is easing along the St Pauls River at Lewis Hill. Moderate flood levels are around peak level downstream at Llewellyn during Monday morning. Minor flooding is likely at Perth from late Tuesday as upstream floodwaters arrive.
St Pauls River:
Minor flooding is occurring along the St Pauls River.
The St Pauls River at Lewis Hill is currently at 1.91 metres and falling, above the minor flood level (1.70 m).
The St Pauls River at Lewis Hill is likely to fall below the minor flood level (1.70 m) late Monday evening.
South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn:
Moderate flooding is occurring along the South Esk River - Fingal to Llewellyn.
The South Esk River at Fingal is currently at 5.12 metres and steady, above the moderate flood level (5.00 m).
The South Esk River at Fingal is likely to fall below the moderate flood level (5.00 m) late Monday evening.
The South Esk River at Llewellyn peaked at 5.97 metres around 10:00 am Monday 02 December and is currently at 5.92 metres and steady, above the moderate flood level (5.00 m).
The South Esk River at Llewellyn is likely to fall below the moderate flood level (5.00 m) overnight Monday into Tuesday.
South Esk River - Llewellyn to Perth:
Minor flooding is likely along the South Esk River - Llewellyn to Perth.
The South Esk at Perth is currently at 2.62 metres and falling, below the minor flood level.
The South Esk at Perth is expected to remain below the minor flood level (4.30 m) overnight Monday into Tuesday. As upstream floodwaters arrive the river level is likely to reach the minor flood level (4.30 m) from late Tuesday.
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 11:00 am EDT on Tuesday 03 December 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Break O'Day River at Killymoon,1.13,Steady,11:00 AM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Upper Esk Road Bridge,1.09,Steady,10:45 AM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Mathinna,1.19,Steady,12:37 PM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Fingal,5.12,Steady,12:49 PM MON 02/12/24
St Pauls River at Lewis Hill,1.91,Steady,12:38 PM MON 02/12/24
St Pauls River above Avoca,2.67,Falling,11:15 AM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Llewellyn,5.92,Steady,12:45 PM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Perth,2.63,Falling,12:40 PM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Longford,1.38,Steady,11:59 AM MON 02/12/24
South Esk River at Trevallyn Pond,125.00,Rising,12:45 PM MON 02/12/24
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.
