MELBOURNE, 13 October 2022: Severe weather warnings are in place for northern Tasmania, central and northern Victoria and southern inland New South Wales as widespread heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds continue on Thursday.
Widespread rain, combined with wet or already flooded catchments will lead to renewed river and creek rises. A number of flood warnings have already been issued, and flood watches are in place as rivers respond to rainfall.
There is heightened concern for communities across northern Tasmania with 24-hr rainfall forecasts in excess of 300 mm possible on Thursday. Widespread Moderate to Major Flooding is expected across Victoria and Tasmania. In NSW, rain on Friday may cause renewed river rises in parts of the central west and southwest, however, rainfall totals will not be as high in other areas of NSW.
Current weather warnings as at 10.00 am Thursday AEDT include:
- Tasmania – heavy rain with 6-hourly totals of 40 to 60 mm across northern Tasmania, increasing to intense rain with 6-hourly totals to 100 mm, particularly across the Western Tiers. There are warnings in place for damaging winds and damaging surf conditions.
- Victoria – heavy rain with 6-hourly totals of 30 to 50 mm, with damaging winds for elevated terrain.
- New South Wales – heavy rain with 6-hourly totals of 30 to 50 mm extending across southern NSW, with damaging winds for Alpine areas.
Rain will ease to showers for western Victoria and western NSW on Thursday night and then eases into Friday morning for the rest of Victoria and Tasmania, although moderate to heavy falls are still likely for some areas. Showers will move over eastern NSW from Friday morning and then finally move offshore into the afternoon and evening.
