{"id":8608,"date":"2024-07-12T09:35:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/?page_id=8608"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:14:25","slug":"launceston-city-and-east-launceston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/ms\/flood-plan\/launceston-city-and-east-launceston\/","title":{"rendered":"Panduan banjir Kawasan Dilindungi Tembok Banjir Bandar Launceston dan East Launceston"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riverine flooding information for South Esk, North Esk and Tamar Rivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Versi 1.1b Julai 2026 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CoL-City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-PA-Flood-Guide-v1.1-July-2026-Approved-with-updated-Silverdome-information.pdf\">Muat turun versi PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg\" alt=\"City and East Launceston Levee protected areas during a 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) flood event\" class=\"wp-image-8614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-1440x1536.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-1920x2048.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Map 1 \u2013 City and East Launceston Levee protected areas during a 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) flood event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*AEP is a term used to the express the percentage of likelihood of a flood, of a given size or larger, occurring in a given year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The City and East Launceston areas if a failure of the levee occurred at 1% AEP. A flood frequency greater than 1% AEP will overtop the existing levee system and increase the flood extent.\" class=\"wp-image-8615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-1440x1536.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/City-and-East-Launceston-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-1920x2048.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Map 2 \u2013 The City and East Launceston areas if a failure of the levee occurred at 1% AEP. A flood frequency greater than 1% AEP will overtop the existing levee system and increase the flood extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*AEP is a term used to the express the percentage of likelihood of a flood, of a given size or larger, occurring in a given year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pengenalan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 the City and East Launceston areas and provide you information on what you can do to prepare for, respond and recover from a major flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maps at the start of this document are there to provide an understanding of the impact of a major flood should the flood levee&#8217;s fail or overtop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The river edge areas of City and East Launceston are subject to flooding from the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South Esk River;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Esk River; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>muara kanamaluka \/ Sungai Tamar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major flooding of the South Esk River is the greatest risk to the City and East Launceston levee protected areas. A combined South Esk and North Esk flood event would increase the risk of flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City Levee reduces flood risk for the city river edge areas. The East Launceston Levee reduces flood risk for the lower East Launceston area adjacent to the floodplain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no guarantee the levees will withstand a major flood. Experiences in other countries show that levees can fail, both gradually and suddenly. If the levees fail, low lying parts of the City and East Launceston may flood quickly. Flood waters may isolate other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The State Emergency Service, Tasmania Police and the City of Launceston have worked to identify Critical Decision Points for early evacuations and other actions to keep people safe in a major flood event. These are outlined further in this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the South Esk River is predicted to reach a certain flood height a directed mandatory evacuation of the levee protected areas will commence.&nbsp; If you stay, you could put yourselves and others at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an evacuation is called, services such as electricity, water and gas will be switched off to reduce hazards and protect assets so services can be restored as soon as possible when flood waters go down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you live, work, or visit these areas it is important that you follow all instructions during a flood event, especially warnings to evacuate the area early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jika anda mempunyai haiwan peliharaan, anda harus membawa haiwan anda bersama jika boleh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can, it is best to stay with family or friends in a safer place while your home is at risk of flooding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have nowhere to go, there is likely to be an<strong> evacuation centre opened at the Silverdome \u2013 55 Oakden Road, Prospect Vale<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terus menyemak <a href=\"https:\/\/alert.tas.gov.au\/\">TasALERT<\/a> or listen to ABC local radio during a flood event for important information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SES, Majlis Bandaraya Launceston dan\/\u05d0\u05d5 Polis Tasmania juga boleh memberikan maklumat tentang ke mana harus pergi dan cara anda boleh ke sana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dalam kejadian banjir sedemikian, sesetengah kawasan mungkin juga terpencil akibat limpahan air di kawasan rendah, dan jalan raya mungkin dinaiki air. Adalah berbahaya untuk memandu melalui jalan yang dinaiki air, terutamanya di kawasan terpencil. Anda dinasihatkan supaya mencari laluan alternatif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If the levees fail or are overtopped, people who did not evacuate early when directed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>put their lives and the lives of others at risk due to the likely rapid flooding of some buildings and roads, the flooding of evacuation routes, and the isolation of other areas from help;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cannot expect to have access to emergency services such as ambulance, police, fire, or SES;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cannot expect to have services such as electricity, gas, water, sewerage or telecommunications;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>may be exposed to waste water as the sewerage system will be overwhelmed with water and not function;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all utility services may be unavailable for an extended period after a flood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Semak <a href=\"http:\/\/TasALERT.com\">TasALERT.com<\/a> untuk maklumat penting semasa kejadian banjir<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alert.tas.gov.au\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adakah anda berisiko banjir?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Acara banjir Kebarangkalian Kelebihan Tahunan 1% (AEP) mempunyai kebarangkalian 1% untuk berlaku pada mana-mana tahun. Anda boleh menjangkakan untuk melihat banjir dengan kekerapan ini sekurang-kurangnya sekali dalam hidup anda.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newstead and Launceston have a long history of flooding.&nbsp; Since European settlement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1852, 1863 dan 1893 adalah peristiwa banjir besar yang dicatatkan untuk Launceston.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1929 merupakan banjir paling teruk yang pernah direkodkan dalam sejarah moden. Lebih seribu rumah dan bangunan rosak, dengan ada yang hanyut dari tapaknya. Dua jambatan gantung di kawasan Gorge rosak. Empat ribu orang dipindahkan dari kawasan Invermay, Inveresk dan Margaret Street. Launceston hanya pulih dari banjir itu pada tahun 1940. Banjir tahun 1929 menjadi dorongan untuk membina benteng banjir.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 \u2013 Launceston bersedia menghadapi kejadian banjir besar dan menutup beberapa bendung. Peningkatan sistem bendung sebelum ini membantu mengelakkan kerugian kira-kira $216 juta sekiranya bendung lama sebelum ini gagal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022 \u2013 Launceston berdekatan terlepas daripada kejadian banjir besar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riverine flooding information for South Esk, North Esk and Tamar Rivers Version 1.1b July 2026 &#8211; Download PDF version Map 1 \u2013 City and East Launceston Levee protected areas during&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":5531,"menu_order":254,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/flood-guide.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8608","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Launceston City and East Launceston Levee Protected Areas flood guide - Tasmania State Emergency Service<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/ms\/flood-plan\/launceston-city-and-east-launceston\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ms_MY\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Launceston City and East Launceston Levee Protected Areas flood guide - Tasmania State Emergency Service\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Riverine flooding information for South Esk, North Esk and Tamar Rivers Version 1.1b July 2026 &#8211; 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