Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For The River Derwent, Northern And North East Catchments, And Parts Of Western Tasmania
Issued at 12:09 PM AEDT on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Flood Watch Number: 2
MINOR FLOODING LIKELY ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM LATE WEDNESDAY, ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
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
Macquarie River
South Esk River
North Esk River
Tamar (Launceston)
Ringarooma River
North Coastal Rivers
Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Macquarie, South Esk and North Esk
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:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM AEDT on Thursday 23 October 2025.
Forecast
Jetsonville (41.1282°S, 147.4847°E, 135m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely at night. Snow falling above 1500 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Heavy falls possible in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending S/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 11 and 15.
Forecast for Jetsonville (41.1282°S, 147.4847°E, 135m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 7° 3° 5° 2° 3° 3° 0° Maximum 14° 15° 16° 16° 15° 13° 15° Chance of rain 90% 5% 10% 40% 70% 80% 10% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate High 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction SE N W WNW W WNW W WNW S W SSW S WSW NNW Relative humidity 92% 97% 68% 50% 65% 47% 65% 51% 75% 65% 55% 44% 53% 47% Dew point 9°C 13°C 4°C 5°C 5°C 5°C 4°C 6°C 5°C 8°C 0°C 1°C 0°C 4°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Jetsonville (41.1282°S, 147.4847°E, 135m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:43am EDT 6:12am EDT 7:38pm EDT 8:07pm EDT 6:06am EDT 8:33pm EDT Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
- Flood Watch For The River Derwent, Northern And North East Catchments, And Parts Of Western Tasmania
- Minor Flood Warning For The South Esk River
- Minor Flood Warning For The North Esk River
- Gale Warning for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Central North, Upper East, Lower East & South East coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days