Riverine flooding information for areas surrounding Emu River

DRAFT version 0.5b – email comments to ses@ses.tas.gov.au – PDF version

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Emu River

If there is heavy sustained rain, Emu River may flood its surrounds in Wivenhoe, particularly when tides are high.

• Businesses located south of the TasRail line are most likely to be inundated.
• Fern Glade parklands may flood.
• River Road may become impassable and isolate some businesses until river levels drop.
• Debris may build up around water crossings, including the rail bridge and fuel/gas pipeline. If this happens, these water crossings may be closed for safety reasons.

Flash flooding can affect across Wivenhoe and along the Emu River. Flash flooding means there can be little specific warning beyond forecasts for heavy rain or severe weather.

The maps in this guide show the level of flooding that has a 1% chance of happening any year (1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP)). You are likely to experience flooding such as that shown in the maps in your lifetime. Tasmanians need to prepare for flood events that may not happen often as well as the minor flooding they may have experienced.

Even if your business or home is not inundated, you should be prepared for isolation plus potential power and telecommunications outages.

Travel in the area is likely to be difficult or impossible until roads are clear.  If you are safe at home, your work or elsewhere, it is usually best you stay where you are until the flooding subsides, unless there is an emergency. If you need to evacuate, you should leave early, before flood waters rise.

If the Wivenhoe area is at risk of flooding, there is likely to also be flooding in surrounding areas. This may impact your employees, and their ability to work for you during the flooding event. 

If you own or manage a business, you should have an emergency plan that covers floods.  This can help you to reduce your losses from flooding and other emergencies. It can also help you to continue operating during and after a major flood. Business Tasmania has resources and support to help – see: www.business.tas.gov.au/managing/risk_management.

Go to TasALERT.com or listen to ABC local radio 102.5 FM for warnings and advice.

Adakah anda berisiko banjir?

Past flooding events around Wivenhoe include:

• 1929 – Bass Highway & Fern Glade Road bridges were washed away. There was significant debris at Railway Bridge.
• 2011 – Fern Glade Road bridge was severely damaged. Low-lying properties in River Road were flooded. There was again a lot of debris at Railway Bridge
• 2016 – Widespread inundation of River Road industrial area, caused significant economic loss. Debris such as trees and branches at railway bridge impacted nearby assets.
• 2022 – Significant inundation of low-lying properties in River Road. There was again woody debris pushed against Railway Bridge.

As an example, the 2016 widespread flooding of the River Road industrial area caused

• significant economic loss to local businesses, and
• the wider effects of disruption to business activity.

Apa yang patut saya buat?

• • Check the map to see whether your home or business could flood.

• • Nilai rumah atau perniagaan anda dan bersiap sedia untuk meminimumkan kemungkinan kerosakan banjir.

• • Periksa sama ada anda dapat sampai ke rumah, tempat kerja atau sekolah dengan selamat semasa banjir.

• • Prepare a Home Emergency Plan. Consider if you need to evacuate before a flood. See Bersedia untuk Kecemasan– Panduan untuk individu dan isi rumah bersiap sedia menghadapi kecemasan.

• • If you are a primary producer, the Farm Flood Readiness Kit provides advice on preparing for a flood to help protect your business and stock.

• • If you run a business or other organisation, check out the Tasmanian Government’s Emergency Ready Business tool online

• • Sekiranya anda terpencil dan perlu akses kepada perkhidmatan, anda mungkin perlu berpindah lebih awal.

• • Jika anda berkhemah di kawasan yang mudah dinaiki banjir, pastikan anda sentiasa mendapatkan maklumat dan berpindah ke tempat yang lebih tinggi awal jika banjir berkemungkinan berlaku.

Floods like the one shown in 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.

Bureau of Meteorology Forecasts, Warnings, and Observations

The Emu River catchment has no formal flood warnings or flood classification levels. The river catchment is too short to give timely warnings based on river rises.

Whenever heavy rain is expected in an area that may lead to flooding, the Bureau issues

• Severe Weather Warning, and/or
• Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding.

The time between the warning and heavy rain falling can vary from an hour to 24 hours or more.

Rainfall Observations at Burnie (Park Grove) and Yolla and other nearby rain gauges can indicate possible flood risks. Given the very short warning times, it is best to act on the BoM warnings rather than wait for specific flood alerts during rainfall.

Ia N.W. Tasmania (West Takone) radar is useful to be aware in real-time where heavy rainfall is falling.  Radar Rainfall estimates can also fill in gaps in areas where there are no rainfall stations.

Burnie City Council has install local river and rainfall gauging for the Emu River. Access via the Orion Portal.  Use the following login credentials to access the portal:

• Username: EmuRiver
• Password: EmuRiver7320!

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 Bureau of Meteorology’s website.

	Nasihat (Kuning) Satu insiden telah berlaku. Tiada bahaya segera. Nantikan perkembangan sekiranya keadaan berubah.
	Tonton dan Bertindak (Oren): Terdapat peningkatan tahap ancaman. Keadaan sedang berubah dan anda perlu mula mengambil tindakan sekarang untuk melindungi diri anda dan keluarga anda
	Amaran Kecemasan (Merah): Amaran Kecemasan adalah tahap amaran tertinggi. Anda mungkin dalam bahaya dan perlu mengambil tindakan segera. Sebarang kelewatan kini meletakkan nyawa anda dalam risiko.
	Kemas kini komuniti (Biru): Maklumat dan kemas kini khusus untuk komuniti yang terjejas mengenai peristiwa atau insiden tertentu.
	Insiden (Putih) insiden adalah kejadian awal sebelum ia menjadi amaran kecemasan. Sebaik sahaja insiden dilaporkan, TasALERT menerbitkan maklumat asas termasuk jenis dan lokasi insiden.

Paras banjir

While no two floods are the same, the following describes what is likely to happen if there is flooding around the area. Even if your property is not flooded, you need to think about access.

The rainfall amounts that might cause such an event are examples. Other levels of rainfall can cause flooding depending on

• where the rain falls
• how heavy the rain is
• how long the rain lasts, and
• how wet the ground is beforehand.
• Melting snow can also contribute to flooding.

Minor flooding (5%-10% chance annually)

• Some low-lying businesses and parkland along River Road may experience flooding.
• Parts of River Road may have minor water accumulation but remain passable.
• Heavy rain may lead to localised stormwater runoff affecting business premises.

Moderate Flooding (2%-5% chance annually)

• River Road may become impassable.
• More low-lying businesses along River Road may experience significant flooding.

Major Flooding (1% chance annually – comparable to 2022 floods):

• River Road will be inundated, isolating surrounding commercial properties.
• Businesses in reclaimed or low-lying areas may experience above-floor flooding.
• Flooding may extend to Fern Glade Reserve and Fern Glade Road.

Emu River flooding

Depending on where the rain falls and the tide level, major flooding is likely to inundate

• River Road roadway, isolating surrounding properties
• Commercial properties above floor level, particularly those in the low-lying and reclaimed areas along River Road
• Fern Glade Reserve and Fern Glade Road

Flooding from other waterways

If there is heavy local rainfall, there can be flash flooding around.

• Old Park River and Pet River (Emu River tributaries)
• Other low lying areas of Wivenhoe

Image: Debris accumulation at Railway Bridge in the October 2022 flood event (SES)

 

Go to TasALERT.com or listen to ABC local radio for detailed up to date information and advice during heavy rainfall events.

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

Sebelum banjir

Bersedia untuk Kecemasan – Panduan untuk individu dan isi rumah bersiap sedia menghadapi kecemasan.

Ketahui risiko anda

Banjir sering berlaku di Tasmania dan boleh menyebabkan kerosakan yang meluas dan ketara. Dalam tempoh 200 tahun kebelakangan ini, terdapat 78 kematian berkaitan banjir di Tasmania. Panduan ini adalah untuk membantu anda memahami risiko banjir di kawasan anda.

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.

Sediakan Kit Kecemasan

Uji bateri dalam radio dan lampu suluh secara berkala.

3. Kurangkan risiko anda daripada banjir di mana anda boleh

• • 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. Berhubung dengan orang lain

Know your neighbours and get involved in your community. A connected community is a safer and more resilient community in an emergency and can help everyone recover better afterwards. Check that family and neighbours are safe and aware of what’s happening.

Semasa

5. Keep up to date

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. Act Safe

• • 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

You are responsible for your animals in an emergency. If you have pets and other animals it will take you longer to evacuate in a flood or other emergency. Move livestock from flood prone areas well before flood waters may rise. For more information see

• • Panduan RSPCA untuk persediaan haiwan dalam kecemasan

• • yang Kit kesiapsiagaan banjir ladang pengeluar utama.

Elakkan melancong semasa ribut 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 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.com

Biro Meteorologi 

Emergency Broadcasters – stesen radio ABC tempatan anda

TASSES Social Media – facebook.com/sestasmania

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

Perkhidmatan Geganti Kebangsaan (NRS) relayservice.gov.au

Local Emergency Broadcasters                           ABC 91.7FM | 102.5FM

Burnie City Council                                     burnie.tas.gov.au                             6430 5700

Business Tasmania                                     business.tas.gov.au

 

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.