Rain has moved across northern Tasmania this morning. Rain totals seen since 9am today include:
o 74mm at Flinders Island
o 62mm at Smithton
o 50mm at Marrawah
o 38mm at Gape Grim
o 27mm at Wynyard
o 24mm at Devonport.
• This is the wettest May day for Flinders Island since May 1969, and the wettest May on record for Smithton and Marrawah.
• A further 30-60mm of rain is expected to fall in northern Tasmania today before the rain pushes to the upper east coast this evening.
• A Flood Watch is current for all northern river basins. Details at: www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/
• A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain for northern Tasmania and the upper east coast is current. Details at: www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/
• A Road Weather Alert for northern Tasmania and the upper east coast is current. Details at: www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/
• Northeasterly wind gusts between 70-80km/h may be experienced in the northwest during the morning and early afternoon.
• Thunderstorms are possible about the north coast and the northeast, which may increase local rainfall rates and wind gusts.
• Strong Wind Warnings are current for all Tasmanian coastal waters except in the north west and central west. Details at: www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/
What’s the difference between a Flood Watch and a Flood Warning? Find out what they mean at www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
Kelly McNeill | Media and Communication Manager, Tasmania and Antarctica
