The Storm and Flood Ready (SAFR) program supports community level flood and storm resilience. As part of this program Tasmania SES have produced draft community protection flood guides for community feedback.
It is important you understand what a flood can look like in your area so you can be prepared. You are likely to have a flood that causes significant damage in the area at least once in your lifetime.
Glenorchy City Council has a flood early warning system for the Glenorchy CBD and surrounding area. During extreme weather events, this system will provide us with advanced warning of an impending flood and allow us to take action to minimise the impact of flooding from Humphreys Rivulet and Barossa Rivulet, which flow through the city centre.
Glenorchy and Montrose are prone to flash flooding, depending on how rain falls across Kunanyi/ Mount Wellington. This means there can be little warning before waterways flood. There can also be stormwater run-off in other places if there is heavy rain. This can be difficult to predict.
During a major flood event in Hobart and Glenorchy, flooding from minor waterways and heavy rain may inundate parts of Moonah and Derwent Park. Only small areas of Lutana and West Moonah are likely to be inundated. Moonah and surrounding areas are likely to be isolated for some hours as waterways to the north and south flood major routes.
For more information and to provide feedback on the draft community protection flood guides contact SES via ses@ses.tas.gov.au. Consultation open until 31 August 2023.
Storm and Flood Ready Program
The Storm and Flood Ready (SAFR) program supports community level flood and storm resilience. As part of this program Tasmania SES have produced draft community protection flood guides for community feedback.
It is important you understand what a flood can look like in your area so you can be prepared. You are likely to have a flood that causes significant damage in the area at least once in your lifetime.
Glenorchy City Council has a flood early warning system for the Glenorchy CBD and surrounding area. During extreme weather events, this system will provide us with advanced warning of an impending flood and allow us to take action to minimise the impact of flooding from Humphreys Rivulet and Barossa Rivulet, which flow through the city centre.
Glenorchy and Montrose are prone to flash flooding, depending on how rain falls across Kunanyi/ Mount Wellington. This means there can be little warning before waterways flood. There can also be stormwater run-off in other places if there is heavy rain. This can be difficult to predict.
During a major flood event in Hobart and Glenorchy, flooding from minor waterways and heavy rain may inundate parts of Moonah and Derwent Park. Only small areas of Lutana and West Moonah are likely to be inundated. Moonah and surrounding areas are likely to be isolated for some hours as waterways to the north and south flood major routes.
For more information and to provide feedback on the draft community protection flood guides contact SES via ses@ses.tas.gov.au. Consultation open until 31 August 2023.
