Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 Murray, Jodie (DPIPWE) Subject: FW: Heads up - Heavy rainfall is possible during this weekend. [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Attach men ts: PM E24_Sunday_20160605_tas.png From: @bom.gov.au] Sent: Thursday, 2 June 2016 6:00 PM To: @ses.tas.gov.au>; ses.tas.gov.au>; @hydro.com.au>; Chamberlain, Jeffrey (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; Graham, Bryce (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; ' @nmc.tas.gov.au>; @launceston.tas.gov.au>; @ses.tas.gov.au>; @launceston.tas.gov.au) @launceston.tas.gov.au>; @ses.tas.gov.au>; @ses.tas.gov.au>; @ses.tas.gov.au>; @launceston.tas.gov.au>;RTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWE @ses.tas.gov.au>; ses.tas.gov.au> Subject: Heads up - Heavy rainfall is possible during this weekend. fSEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Hi All This is just a heads up of potential heavy rainfall in parts of the east and northeast of Tasmania during this weekend, mainly from late Saturday, Sunday and until Monday. For example on Sunday, rain is expected across most of the state, with 50 to 100mm possible in the northeast and 30 to 50mm for the remainder of the east and the western tiers (See attached picture). It is likely that an initial flood watch will be issued on Friday. Minor to moderate flooding may occur in the South Esk, North Esk, Macquarie and Meander rivers from early Sunday onwards. There is still a lot of uncertainty about how much and where the rainfall will occur, so please keep this information for internal usage only until Bureau issues warnings and watches. Please check latest rainfall forecasts (http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/rainfall/pme.jsP), rainfall and river observations (http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood/) and warnings (http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/) from our website. You can also use MetEye (http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/) to check on expected winds, temperatures and rainfall totals for the next few days. Regards I Regional Hydrology Manager Tasmania and Antarctica Regional Office Flood Forecasting and Warning Section Bureau of Meteorology GPO Box 727 Hobart TAS 7001 Level 5, 111 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7001 @bom.gov.au I www.bom.qov.au/tas/flood/ "Important: This message may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you think it was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies and advise the sender.·· 1 1 Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 E F. F- c· E E E E E E e e e e' I e E - e !'! E 0 0- i 8 i tfJ ir-l': - § ' 1· .... RTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWE 2 i.--. __ ,,, __________________________ ___J Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 Murray, Jodie (DPIPWE) Subject: FW: Flood Watch - Tasmania (TAS) [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] -----Original Message----- From: Comms Operational User [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 3 June 2016 11 :58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: BOM: Flood Watch - Tasmania (TAS) [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] IDT20620 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning. INITIAL FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL NORTHERN AND EASTERN RIVER BASINS Issued at 11 :57 am EST on Friday 3 JuneRTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWE 2016 By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart. A flood watch has been issued for all northern and eastern river basins. A trough over eastern Australia will approach Tasmania on Saturday, extending over the State on Sunday and into Monday. This system will bring rainfall to much of the State during Sunday with the heaviest falls expected in the north and east. Rainfall totals of 60 to 120mm are likely during Sunday, with higher totals possible about elevated areas around the north east highlands and Western Tiers. Catchments in the north are saturated after significant rainfall in May and river rises are expected. Minor to moderate flooding may develop in some northern and eastern river basins from Sunday onwards. Catchment specific flood warnings will be issued if and when required. Flash flooding of small creeks and low lying areas may occur in locations that receive heavy rainfall on Sunday. Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning. The Bureau of Meteorology does not provide a flood warning service for all of the catchments covered by this flood watch. FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.tas.gov.au Road closure information is available at www.police.tas.gov.au For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500. For life threatening situations, call 000 immediately_ Weather Forecast: Showers about the east coast on Friday extending to most districts by Saturday evening. Rain with possible heavy falls in the north and east on Sunday. 3 Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 Next Issue: The next flood watch will be issued by 10:00AM EST Saturday 4 June 2016. For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood RTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWE 2 4 Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 Murray, Jodie (DPIPWE) Subject: FW: Request to increase the polling frequency of DPIPWE stations shared for Flood Warning purposes [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] From: @bom.gov.au] Sent: Friday, 3 June 2016 3:54 PM To: Graham, Bryce (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; Hine, Donald (DPIPWE) <[email protected]> Cc: Flood Tas (DPEM) <[email protected]>; Chamberlain, Jeffrey (DPIPWE) <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Request to increase the polling frequency of DPIPWE stations shared for Flood Warning purposes [SEC=U NCLASSIFIED] Bryce I did not know that DPIPWE was already sending data at the polling rate required. Thanks for that. Just to be clear, are you RTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWEusing the 2-hour intervals rate all the time, or do you increase and decrease your polling rate as per our requests? Cheers I Regional Hydrology Manager Tasmania and Antarctica Regional Office Flood Forecasting and Warning Section Bureau of Meteorology GPO Box 727 Hobart TAS 7001 Level 5, 111 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7001 Tel: @bom.gov.au I www.bom.qov.au/tas/flood/ "Important: This message may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you think it was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies and advise the sender." From: Graham, Bryce (DPIPWE) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 3 June 2016 3:48 PM To: Hine, Donald (DPIPWE) Cc: flood.tas; Chamberlain, Jeffrey (DPIPWE) Subject: RE: Request to increase the polling frequency of DPIPWE stations shared for Flood Warning purposes [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Hi , All the DPIPWE sites are polled 2 hourly and forwarded to BOM at 2 hourly intervals. I understand this is the polling rate required. The only site that does not fit this regime is the South Esk @ upper Esk which is on a satellite system and can't be polled at the 2 hourly frequency. Bryce From: @bom.gov.au] Sent: Friday, 3 June 2016 2:52 PM To: Hine, Donald (DPIPWE) Cc: Flood Tas (DPEM); Graham, Bryce (DPIPWE); Chamberlain, Jeffrey (DPIPWE) 5 Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 Subject: Request to increase the polling frequency of DPIPWE stations shared for Flood Warning purposes [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Hi Donald Significant rainfall totals are expected to occur this Sunday and Monday in the north and east of Tasmania. The Bureau has issued a flood watch this afternoon and some flood warnings may be issued during the weekend. Can I ask please your collaboration to increase the frequency of polling of DPIPWE stations shared with the Bureau for flood warning purposes from today, during the weekend and until Tuesday? Thanks for your support with this request Regards I Regional Hydrology Manager Tasmania and Antarctica RegionalRTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWE Office Flood Forecasting and Warning Section Bureau of Meteorology GPO Box 727 Hobart TAS 7001 Level 5, 111 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7001 Tel: @bom.gov.au I www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood/ "Important: This message may contain confidential or legally privileged information. if you think it was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies and advise the sender" (. ___,.__: j i. ' (, ( ) ·1 1 , 1f •ion , ,. x ,, l ,t '' 0 CG !. 'k'! in··'d 1 2 6 Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 Murray, Jodie (DPIPWE) Subject: FW: rainfall plots From: Jack, Marty {DPIPWE) Sent: Monday, 6 June 2016 7:20 AM To: Chamberlain, Jeffrey (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; Mancey, James (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; Thorp, David (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; Krasnicki, Tom (DPIPWE) <[email protected]> Cc: Yemm, Michael (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; Cowen, Ian (DPIPWE) <[email protected]>; D'Arcy, Robert (Environment) <Robert.D'[email protected]>; Graham, Bryce (DPIPWE) <[email protected]> Subject: rainfall plots -- PP.1@2227-1, MOUNT ST.JOHN PLUVIO, Precipitation lncrement(mm) - PP.1@191-1, BREAK O'DAY RIVER AT KILLYMOON BRIDGE, Precipitation lncrement(mm) -- PP.1@2208-1, MEREDITHRTI-DL-RELEASE-DPIPWE RIVER AT SWANSEA, Precipitation lncrement(mm) -- PP.1@2236-1, HOP HILL PLUVIO@ KATES MARSH RD, Precipitation tncrement(mm) 200 150 100 50 0 -50 2016-06-04 2016-06-05 20,16-06-06 2016-06--0 'i 1 7 Assessed by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the Right to Information Act 2009 -- PP.1@852-1.