Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
FLOOD WATCH ADVICE
Issued at 9:56pm on Thursday the 9th of September 2010
Flood Watch advice for northern and western river basins
Statement:
Rain, patchy in the east and south. Isolated thunderstorms about the west and
north overnight.
Between 10 and 15 mm of rain is expected about the north this evening and early
Friday, particularly over the northwest and central north, with the possibility
of 20 mm over elevated areas. In the 6 hours to 3 pm Thursday, between 5 and 10
mm of rainfall, 15 mm at Mount Read, have been reported.
As the north and west is generally saturated and rivers are already running
high, further rainfall may cause strong and dangerous flows to become a hazard
in some rivers and streams. Also possible heavy showers or thunderstorms in the
north and west may result in local flash flooding.
Weather Outlook:
Rain, easing to showers Friday morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the north and
west overnight.
Next advice: 5 am, Friday 10 September 2010.
Warnings are available on "WeatherCall", number 1900 955 359 [approx. cost of 77
cents/min., inc. GST] and on the Bureau's web site,
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/tas.
