{"id":8644,"date":"2024-07-12T09:31:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/?page_id=8644"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:38:22","slug":"newstead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/ms\/flood-plan\/newstead\/","title":{"rendered":"Launceston \u2013 Kawasan terlindung benteng air Newstead panduan banjir"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riverine flooding information for North Esk, South Esk and kanamaluka\/ Tamar Rivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Version 1.1b July 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CoL-Newstead-Levee-PA-Flood-Guide-v1.1-July-2026-Minor-edits.pdf\">Download PDF version<\/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\/Newstead-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Newstead area flood map 1%AEP\" class=\"wp-image-8645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-1440x1536.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Protected-with-Legend-1920x2048.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Map 1 \u2013 Levee Protected area of Newstead to a 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) North Esk River flood event (Major Flood).<br><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\/Newstead-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-1440x1536.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/d2tv960yzi0spr.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newstead-Levee-Breached-with-Legend-1920x2048.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Map 2 \u2013 Newstead area 1% AEP North Esk River flood if there is a failure of the levee system.A flood greater than 1% AEP the levee system will overtop the levee and increase the flood extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Newstead is subject to flooding from the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the North Esk River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Major flooding of the North Esk River is the greatest risk to Newstead area. Newstead sits in a significant floodplain area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The levee system helps to protect properties around Newstead. However, there is no guarantee they can withstand a major flood. Experiences in other countries show that levee failures can be gradual or sudden. Low lying parts of Newstead may flood quickly. Flood waters may isolate other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the levees failed, people&#8217;s lives could be at risk in Newstead as evacuation would be difficult. Roads in and around the suburb will be closed due to the levee. Some other routes around Launceston may also be flooded. Isolated areas would probably not have services such as power, gas, water and sewerage.&nbsp; These may take some time to restore after a major flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State Emergency Service, Tasmania Police and the City of Launceston have worked to identify Critical Decision Points (\u2018Trigger Points\u2019) for actions that will keep people safe in a major flood event. These are outline further in this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the North Esk River is predicted to reach a certain flood height a directed mandatory evacuation will commence. &nbsp;If you stay, you could put yourselves and others at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If an evacuation is called, services such as electricity, gas and water will be cut to reduce hazards and protect assets so services can be restored as so as possible when flood waters go down. It is much better if you leave early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have pets, you should take your animals with you if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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; If you have nowhere to go, there is likely to be an<strong> evacuation centre opened. <\/strong>&nbsp;Keep checking <a href=\"https:\/\/alert.tas.gov.au\/\">TasALERT<\/a> or listen to ABC local radio during a flood event for important information on the location of the evacuation centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SES, City of Launceston and\/or Tasmania Police can also provide information on where to go and how you can get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In such flooding events, some areas may also be isolated due to flooding of the low lying areas, roads may have flood waters across them. It is dangerous to drive through flooded roads, particularly in isolated areas. It is recommended to find an alternative route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Semak <a href=\"http:\/\/TasALERT.com\">TasALERT.com<\/a> for key information during a flood event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adakah anda berisiko banjir?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) flood event has a 1% chance of occurring any given year. You can expect to see a flood of this frequency at least once in your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launceston has a long history of flooding.&nbsp; Since European settlement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1852, 1863 and 1893 were serious flood events recorded for Launceston.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1929 was the most severe flooding recorded in modern history. Over a thousand homes and buildings were damaged, with some swept from their foundations. The two suspension bridges over the Gorge area were damaged. Four thousand people were evacuated from Invermay, Inveresk and Margaret Street areas.   It was not until 1940 that Launceston recovered from the flood. The 1929 floods provided incentive to build the levees.<\/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 North Esk, South Esk and kanamaluka\/ Tamar Rivers Version 1.1b July 2026 &#8211; Download PDF version Map 1 \u2013 Levee Protected area of Newstead to a&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":5531,"menu_order":196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/flood-guide.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8644","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Launceston - Newstead Levee protected area 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\/newstead\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ms_MY\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Launceston - Newstead Levee protected area flood guide - Tasmania State Emergency Service\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Riverine flooding information for North Esk, South Esk and kanamaluka\/ Tamar Rivers Version 1.1b July 2026 &#8211; 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