Riverine flooding information for Redwater Creek

Version 2.0 January 2026

To see the maps in more detail, lihat Peta Banjir Strategik Tasmania.

Adakah anda berisiko banjir?

Railton is at risk of flooding from high flows in Redwater Creek or from intense rainfall in the catchment, with the potential for greater impacts when the two occur together. Due to the rapid catchment response, flooding can develop quickly during rain events, causing serious impacts in the town.

What You Need to Know

• Flooding can cut off parts of Railton. It may be hard to leave or get help for some time.
• Floodwaters might divide the town. It may be difficult to reach evacuation centres or essential services.
• It may not be easy to move emergency supplies and sandbags once flooding starts and roads become cut.
• If flooding is likely, residents should take action early, such as sandbagging and moving to safety.
• There may be no warnings issued for flash flooding

When Could Flooding Happen?

• Flash flooding can happen with little warning, especially after heavy or ongoing rain.
• Flash flooding may begin 2 to 6 hours after significant rain.  

Who Is Most at Risk?

• People living in low-lying areas or near Redwater Creek.
• Residents who have moved to Railton more recently and may not be familiar with local flood risks.
• Older residents or those who need help with daily activities.

When to Act

You should act if the following rainfall is recorded at the Sheffield School Farm weather station:

• 20mm in 30 minutes
• 38mm in 1 hour
• 50mm in 3 hours

Apa yang patut saya buat?

Check the map to see whether your home or business is at risk of being flooded. If it is, you should have a plan for leaving during a flood event.

• Check if you can safely get to or from your home, work, or school during a flood. If you need to leave during a flood, make sure your route is safe or leave early before floodwaters rise. If you need to evacuate during a flood, make sure your route is safe and think about:
  • where you would go
  • how you could get there
  • what you need to take.
• Prepare your home or business to reduce possible flood damage.
• Sediakan Pelan Kecemasan Rumah. Lihat Bersedia untuk Kecemasan – A guide for individuals and households to prepare for emergencies . 
• If you have a business in the area, you should have a plan that covers flooding.  Business Tasmania can help– see www.business.tas.gov.au/managing/risk_management .  
• During a flood event, go to TasALERT.com or listen to ABC local radio to find out about evacuation centres or other places to shelter. 
• TasALERT’s risk ready tool also lets you check your property’s exposure to a range of hazards. See alert.tas.gov.au/get-ready/risk-ready/

Floods like the one shown on the map, or worse, will occur again. No two floods are the same.

If you live in a low-lying area or near a watercourse, your house may flood. Even if your home is safe, you may need to detour around flooded areas or your road access may be cut.

Never drive into or enter flood waters. Roads and bridges may be washed out or unsafe. Avoid travel during floods.

Mengetahui apa yang perlu dilakukan boleh menyelamatkan nyawa anda dan membantu melindungi harta benda anda. Mempunyai Pelan Kecemasan Rumah adalah salah satu cara terbaik untuk bersiap sedia. Tentukan pemicu cuaca dan hujan untuk masa bertindak.

Railton’s past history of flooding

Railton has a history of significant flooding, including in 1876, 1894, 1929, 1970, 1973, 2011 and 2016.

The 2011 flood was similar in magnitude to an event with an Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) of approximately 1%, meaning it has about a 1 in 100 chance of occurring in any given year. This event inundated 60 houses and 14 businesses, and caused widespread disruption to roads and streets throughout the town.

In past floods, people from Railton have been trapped by flood waters in their cars and on their house roofs. Flooding of Redwater Creek in Railton often occurs at the same time as flooding of other water courses in the area, including the Mersey River and the Dasher River. This means that the roads between Railton and other towns such as Sheffield and Latrobe can be flooded and damaged. Emergency Services from other towns may not be able to access Railton in a flood.

Image: Railton in flood 2016 (source: WMA Water)

Fahami amaran dan maklumat penting

Sentiasa peka dengan apa yang berlaku di sekeliling anda. Periksa ramalan, pemerhatian dan amaran dengan kerap.

• TasALERT.com
• stesen radio ABC tempatan anda atau
• yang Biro Meteorologi laman web.

Flood levels at Railton

Severe Weather Warnings and Flood Watches can forecast the amount of rain likely in an area. See detailed rain forecasts for Railton on the MetEye page on the BoM website www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/railton.shtml .

24 hour rainfall totals at Railton can help you estimate how much flooding could occur. Flooding can also occur if a large amount of rain falls quickly in a short time, or it rains for days in a row.

While no two floods are the same, the following describes what you can expect at different flood levels around Railton. Even if your property is not flooded, you need to think about access routes.

10% AEP (10% chance of occurring in any year)

Potential rainfall trigger: About 54 mm of rain in 6 hours @ Sheffield School Farm

What might happen:

• Around 80 homes and businesses could flood. This includes parts of Crockers Sr, Esplanade, Foster St, Giblin St, Kimberley Rd, Latrobe Rd and Morrison St.
• Local roads such as Dowbiggin, Foster, Giblin Morrison Crockers, Esplanade, Railton, New Bed and Native Plains Roads may be affected by floodwater.
• Important places like the fire station, service station, childcare centre, Telstra exchange and some shops could flood or become isolated.
• With roads and railway lines cut, travel in and out of town may be affected.
• Parts of the town could be cut off from each other.

2% AEP (2% chance of occurring in any year)

Potential rainfall trigger: About 80 mm of rain in 6 hours @ Sheffield School Farm

What might happen, as per 10% AEP plus:

• Flooding spreads further around the town. Around 95 homes and businesses may be flooded or isolated. This includes some properties in Dowbiggin and Calder St.
• Some parts of Leake St and King St may flood.

1% AEP (1% chance of occurring in any year)

Potential rainfall trigger: About 86 mm of rain in 6 hours @ Sheffield School Farm

• Widespread flooding with around 100 houses at risk being flooded, similar to 2011.
• Some unflooded homes may be isolated due to surrounding water.
• Sewerage treatment plant near King Street may flood.
• Railton could be isolated for longer periods of time.

Ketahui risiko anda, bersiap sedia, kurangkan risiko di mana boleh, berhubung dengan orang lain, sentiasa berwaspada dan bertindak selamat.

Sebelum banjir

Ketahui risiko anda

Flooding often happens in Tasmania and can cause widespread and significant damage. In the past 200 years there have been 78 flood related deaths in Tasmania. This guide is to help you understand flood risk in your area. Familiarise yourself with evacuation routes or higher places that will be safer from flooding, noting a flood event in Railton is unlikely to last more than 12 hours.

2. Sediakan rumah anda

Miliki pelan kecemasan yang meliputi taufan dan banjir

Berfikir tentang apa yang akan anda lakukan semasa ribut atau banjir bermakna anda lebih bersedia dan semua orang lebih selamat. Miliki pelan kecemasan yang difahami oleh semua orang dalam isi rumah anda. Terdapat senarai semak untuk membantu anda memikirkan pelan anda – lihat Bersedia untuk Kecemasan – Panduan untuk individu dan isi rumah bersiap sedia menghadapi kecemasan. 
Periksa pelan anda dengan kerap dan uji ia dengan setiap ahli isi rumah memikirkan senario banjir yang mungkin menjejaskan isi rumah anda.

Prepare and emergency kit

Uji bateri dalam radio dan lampu suluh secara berkala.

3. Reduce your risk from flooding where you can

• Pertimbangkan tentang ribut, banjir dan bahaya lain semasa membeli, menyelenggara atau membangunkan hartanah.
• Potong atau alih pokok dan dahan yang menjulur ke atas rumah, perniagaan anda atau berdekatan talian elektrik di kawasan anda.
• Pastikan saluran air dan perparitan anda bersih.

4. Connect with others

Kenali jiran anda dan libatkan diri dalam komuniti anda. Komuniti yang saling berhubung adalah komuniti yang lebih selamat dan lebih berdaya tahan semasa kecemasan dan dapat membantu semua orang pulih dengan lebih baik selepas itu. Periksa sama ada keluarga dan jiran selamat dan sedar tentang apa yang berlaku.

Semasa

5. Sentiasa terkini

Sentiasa peka dengan apa yang berlaku di sekeliling anda. Periksa ramalan, pemerhatian dan amaran dengan kerap. 

• TasALERT 
• stesen radio ABC tempatan anda atau
• yang Biro Meteorologi laman web.

6. Bertindak Selamat

• Mengawasi kanak-kanak.
• Bersiap sedia untuk kemungkinan gangguan bekalan elektrik, air atau internet.
• Pastikan peti kecemasan anda bersedia untuk digunakan.
• Jauhi kawasan yang dinaiki air seperti longkang. JANGAN SESEKALI berjalan, bermain, menunggang atau memandu dalam air banjir. Anda tidak selalu dapat melihat apa yang ada di bawah air atau betapa dalamnya atau derasnya air itu. Sangat mudah untuk dihanyutkan dan lemas dalam air yang bergerak pantas sedalam 20sm. Air banjir boleh berbahaya.

Bila rumah anda mungkin dinaiki air

• Letakkan barangan isi rumah di tempat yang tinggi untuk meminimumkan kerosakan yang mungkin berlaku.
• Padamkan bekalan elektrik dan gas jika selamat untuk berbuat demikian. 
• Cara yang baik untuk menghentikan aliran kumbahan masuk semula ke rumah anda ialah dengan meletakkan beg pasir di dalam beg plastik dan menggunakannya untuk menyumbat tandas serta menutup longkang dan singki.
• Pergi selagi anda boleh keluar dengan selamat.

Jika anda perlu berpindah

• Ikuti nasihat dari SES / Polis Tasmania.  
• Ambil kit kecemasan anda. 
• Pergi ke tempat rakan atau keluarga yang lebih selamat atau pusat pemindahan. 
• Beritahu orang lain ke mana anda telah pergi.

Jaga haiwan peliharaan anda

Anda bertanggungjawab terhadap haiwan anda semasa kecemasan. Sekiranya anda mempunyai haiwan peliharaan dan haiwan lain, anda akan mengambil masa lebih lama untuk berpindah sekiranya berlaku banjir atau kecemasan lain. Pindahkan ternakan dari kawasan yang terdedah kepada banjir **jauh sebelum** paras air banjir mungkin naik. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila lihat

• Panduan RSPCA untuk persediaan haiwan dalam kecemasan
• Nasihat Majlis Lembah Huon tentang penyediaan rancangan kecemasan haiwan peliharaan
• yang Primary producer farm flood readiness toolkit

Elakkan perjalanan semasa dan selepas ribut

• Jangan melancong. Pelancong melambatkan perkhidmatan kecemasan dan menyebabkan kemalangan.
• Berhati-hatilah terhadap bahaya seperti
  • air di atas jalan
  • talian elektrik rosak
  • tanah runtuh
  • jalan rosak
  • pokok tumbang atau bumbung besi.
• Jangan memandu melalui air banjir. Kebanyakan kematian dan penyelamatan dalam banjir disebabkan oleh orang yang memandu melalui air banjir.
• Pandu perlahan dan pasang lampu hadapan anda di jalan yang tidak dinaiki banjir.

Selepas

• Terus ikuti perkembangan terkini dari ABC Local Radio, pembukaan semula jalan, mesyuarat komuniti, dll.
• Jika anda meninggalkan rumah anda, jangan pulang ke rumah sehingga SES atau Polis Tasmania memberitahu anda selamat untuk berbuat demikian.
• Berhati-hatilah terhadap bahaya jalan raya, seperti lumpur atau serpihan di jalan, jalan/jambatan yang rosak dan kru yang sedang bekerja membersihkan dan membaiki.

Jika rumah anda rosak

• Tinggal di aras tanah semasa memeriksa kerosakan. Berhati-hatilah dengan pokok tumbang, kaca pecah, bumbung yang longgar atau bahaya lain.
• Pakai but kuat, sarung tangan dan pakaian pelindung. 
• Gunakan lampu suluh, jangan gunakan mancis atau lilin di dalam bangunan yang dinaiki banjir. 
• Rebus semua air minuman sehingga anda diberitahu air paip selamat semula.
• Do not turn on electricity or gas until it is tested by a licensed electrician or gas fitter for safety.
• Jika rumah anda rosak dan anda perlu menginap di tempat lain, bawa bersama kit kecemasan dan haiwan peliharaan anda
• Ambil gambar kerosakan jika selamat untuk anda berbuat demikian dan hubungi syarikat insurans anda.
• Mengawasi kanak-kanak.
• Periksa jiran dalam keadaan baik.

Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila layari www.ses.tas.gov.au

Kekal dimaklumkan dan maklumat lanjut

Current warnings (TasAlert) – TasALERT.com or download the TasALERT App to your phone: alert.tas.gov.au/about-app

Biro Meteorologi (BoM) bom.gov.au/tas/warnings

Emergency Broadcasters ABC East Devonport 100.5FM or listen online.

TASSES Social Media facebook.com/sestasmania

Persediaan Menghadapi Kecemasan Banjir – www.ses.tas.gov.au/flood-plan/

Kentish Council www.kentish.tas.gov.au 6491 0200

Perkhidmatan Geganti Kebangsaan (NRS)

Developed in partnership with Kentish Council.

Penafian

The maps show potential flooding risks from consistent levels of rainfall across catchments, such as a 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP).  In flooding events, rainfall is likely to be more inconsistent across a catchment, so these flood maps should be considered indicative only.  The mapped areas of flood risk show higher probability of inundation. Other areas have lower probability of flooding, but in severe and rare events (rarer than 1%AEP), other lower areas may be also at risk of inundation.

Maklumat dalam panduan ini adalah terkini pada tarikh penerbitannya. Walaupun segala usaha telah dibuat untuk memastikan kesahihan dan ketepatan data yang dibentangkan, Perkhidmatan Kecemasan Negeri tidak bertanggungjawab ke atas kesilapan atau ketinggalan data. Sila lihat piawaian Hak Cipta dan Pernyataan Penafian Kerajaan Tasmania untuk maklumat lanjut.