Flood Warning for South Esk River Catchment in Tasmania
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BOM issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 months 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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Moderate Flood Warning issued for the South Esk River with moderate flooding occurring at Fingal and possible at Llewellyn.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Tasmania
- Issued
- June 5, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tasmania.
Alert Details
Moderate Flood Warning (warning_id: IDT20611) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Issued at 1:36 pm AEST on Thursday 28 May 2026. Warning phase: update. Expiry: 2026-05-29T06:36:53Z. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
South Esk River catchment in Tasmania, including Break O'Day River, Nile River, South Esk River at Fingal to Llewellyn, St Pauls River and St Pauls River at Lewis Hill.
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
Moderate to heavy rainfall since Wednesday has caused river level rises and moderate flooding. South Esk River at Fingal currently at 5.25 m and rising, with moderate flooding; peak likely near 5.40 m around 3:00 pm Thursday. St Pauls River at Lewis Hill peaked at 2.74 m Thursday at 9:00 am with moderate flooding; currently 2.53 m and falling. South Esk River at Llewellyn currently 1.71 m and rising.
Timeline
Effective from issue time 1:36 pm AEST Thursday 28 May 2026. Moderate flooding at Fingal with peak Thursday afternoon. Minor flooding possible at Llewellyn overnight Thursday into Friday, potentially peaking near moderate flood level Friday afternoon. Next warning by 9:00 pm AEST Thursday 28 May 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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