Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Final Flood Watch For The River Derwent, Northern And North East Catchments, And Parts Of Western Tasmania
Issued at 11:29 AM AEDT on Thursday 23 October 2025
Flood Watch Number: 3
FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA
East Coastal Rivers (north of Bicheno)
Derwent River
Pieman River
Nelson Bay Coastal Rivers
Arthur River
Northwest and Central Coastal Rivers
Forth River
Mersey River
Meander River
Tamar (Launceston)
Ringarooma River
North Coastal Rivers
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): East Coastal, Derwent, Pieman, Nelson Bay Coastal, Arthur, Northwest and Central Coastal, Forth, Mersey, Meander, Tamar, Ringarooma and North Coastal.
For the latest flood and weather warnings see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings
For the latest rainfall and river level information see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
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. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.alert.tas.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
This is a final Flood Watch. No further watches will be issued for this event.
Forecast
Andover (42.33°S, 147.4606°E, 413m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 17.
Forecast for Andover (42.33°S, 147.4606°E, 413m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 4° 3° 2° 1° -2° 1° 3° Maximum 14° 13° 16° 9° 15° 16° 16° Chance of rain 20% 10% 80% 70% 5% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Slight Moderate High Severe High Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 11
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)25
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
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(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction W W W W W S SW SSW W S NNW N W SSE Relative humidity 78% 52% 70% 61% 70% 54% 78% 60% 68% 44% 72% 47% 70% 50% Dew point 5°C 4°C 2°C 5°C 3°C 4°C 1°C 0°C 0°C 2°C 4°C 3°C 4°C 4°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Andover (42.33°S, 147.4606°E, 413m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:37am EDT 6:07am EDT 7:43pm EDT 8:12pm EDT 6:56am EDT 10:44pm EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days