Flood Warning for Meander River in Tasmania
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BOM issued it on August 19, 2026, 4 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Minor flooding is likely along the Meander River at Meander from Thursday morning, with the river expected to exceed the minor flood level of 2.00 m.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Tasmania
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tasmania.
Alert Details
Initial Minor Flood Warning (IDT20609) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 6:25 am AEST on Thursday 20 August 2026. The warning is classified as High severity and major warning group type. It expires at 23:25:53Z on 20 August 2026.
Affected Areas
Meander River above Deloraine and Meander River at Meander in Tasmania (TAS). Specific locations include Meander River at Meander, Meander River at Deloraine Railway Bridge, Meander River at Strathbridge, Liffey River at Upstream West Channel, Liffey River at Carrick, and Meander River at Westwood Bridge.
What You Should Do
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. Check the ABC and local media for updates. For local emergency management warnings visit www.alert.tas.gov.au. For emergency assistance call SES on 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is likely along the Meander River at Meander. The Meander River at Meander is currently at 1.92 m and rising, below the minor flood level, and is likely to exceed 2.00 m Thursday morning. Further rises are possible. Latest river heights: Meander River at Deloraine Railway Bridge 1.25 mAHD rising; Meander River at Strathbridge 1.35 m steady; Liffey River at Upstream West Channel 1.11 m rising; Liffey River at Carrick 0.26 m steady; Meander River at Westwood Bridge 1.13 mAHD steady.
Timeline
Issued 6:25 am AEST Thursday 20 August 2026. Effective from Thursday morning. Next warning to be issued by 10:00 AM AEST on Thursday 20 August 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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