Tasmania floods with more to come
Roads are closed, paddocks have been turned into lakes and there's more rain on the way.
View ArticleNew Town high school flooded
A burst water main caused extensive flooding damage at New Town High School in Hobart's northern suburbs.
View ArticleEast coast and southern Tas on tsunami watch
A tsunami triggerd by a massive earthquake in Chile is expected to reach Maria Island off Tasmania's east coast by nine o'clock this morning.
View ArticleFlooding isolates Tasmanian residents
Residents of Tasmania's east coast are grappling with flooding triggered by severe thunderstorms.
View ArticleFlooding on Tasmania's east coast eases
Floodwaters on Tasmania's east coast are subsiding, after today's deluge from severe thunderstorms.
View ArticleFloodwaters ease on Tasmania's coast
Floodwaters at St Mary's on Tasmania's north-east are subsiding after Friday's deluge from severe thunderstorms.
View ArticleFlood clean up bill tallied
The Mayor of the Break 'O Day Council says the clean up bill from the floods in north eastern Tasmania will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
View ArticleRain eases...for now
The heavy rain that has lashed Tasmania has contracted to the south-east but its effects are still being felt elsewhere. The east coast bore the brunt of the rain overnight and this morning leading to...
View ArticleHeavy rains, more to come
There are warnings for flash flooding and strong winds in many parts of Tasmania, after Wednesday's heavy rains.
View ArticleTasmania drenched by deluge
Farmers have welcomed a heavy downpour across Tasmania but the rain has caused flash flooding and road closures.
View ArticleStock warning as floodwaters rise
There are fears rapidly rising flood waters could trap livestock in Tasmania's northern midlands. Heavy rainfall around Gray in Tasmania's north east has caused flooding in the middle reaches of the...
View ArticleLongford floodwaters rising
Floodwaters are starting to intensify at Longford in Tasmania's Northern Midlands.
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View ArticleSouthern Tasmanian dams fill up
Southern Tasmanian farmers are celebrating after weekend rain that's set them up for the cropping season.
View ArticleTasmanian contractor reports on mainland harvest woes
Tasmanian contract harvester Peter Radford is experiencing first-hand the stress and emotion of the rain-affected mainland grain harvest. Mr Radford runs 11 harvesters with a 23 crew of people,...
View ArticleTasmanian irrigation systems brimming after wet summer
Tasmania's wet spring and summer has filled up irrigation schemes and delayed fruit harvesting schedules. Terry Leary from the water management branch of DPIPWE said rivers across the state are seeing...
View ArticleFruit, veg prices set to soar
Tasmanian consumers have been warned to expect a sharp rise in the cost of fruit and vegetables as a result of the flooding in Queensland.
View ArticleTaste patrons help flood victims
The Hobart City Council says generous visitors to the Taste of Tasmania festival have helped raise more than $6,000 for Queensland's flood victims.
View ArticleTasmanians head to flood disaster
A contingent of Tasmanian State Emergency Service volunteers is being sent to flood-ravaged Queensland.
View ArticleBureau warns of looming deluge
Heavy rain which is expected to cause flash flooding in Tasmania's north and north-west is predicted to start later today.
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