Heavy rain across south-east Tasmania on Tuesday
14/11/2022
Issued: 4pm AEDT 14 November 2022
Heavy rain is expected to develop across the south-east and lower east of Tasmania tomorrow ahead of cold southerly winds and cooler temperatures, with the potential for flooding in some areas.
Rain falls of 30 to 60 mm are expected on Tuesday across the south-east and lower east of the state with higher totals possible in some areas.The rain is expected to intensify Tuesday morning and gradually ease from late afternoon.
Recent rainfall means rivers are continuing to rise with flooding occurring in northern catchments, and the possibility of additional river rises following forecast rainfall.
Areas of flooding may also develop in the south and east from Tuesday.
Moderate Flood warnings are current for the Macquarie and South Esk Rivers. Minor Flood Warnings are current for the Meander and North Esk rivers.
A Flood Watch is current for northern catchments and will likely be extended to cover southern and eastern catchments today.
Strong and gusty southerly winds are expected to develop along the south-east and lower-east coastal fringes on Tuesday, with gusts of 80 to 90 km/h possible about those parts.
The cold southerly winds are expected to bring snowfalls to around 700 m on Tuesday and early Wednesday, with Hobart expected to reach a high of 11 C on Tuesday.
Widespread rainfall has already fallen over much of the north and east over the last 24 hours, 40 to 50 mm observed over parts of the northeast in the 24 hours to 9am this morning (Monday) and 20 to 40 mm observed across the remainder of the north and east.
The coming rain, winds and snow are being generated by a low-pressure system moving to the southeast of Tasmania during Tuesday, extending an active trough over the state – conditions ease late Tuesday and early Wednesday as a ridge approaches from the west.
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For community advice, people should monitor Tasmania State Emergency Service notifications at TasALERT.com and our BOM Weather App.
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