{"id":7384,"date":"2022-11-18T14:45:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T03:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/?page_id=7384"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T02:32:13","slug":"south-hobart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/vi\/flood-plan\/south-hobart\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn l\u0169 l\u1ee5t South Hobart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riverine flooding information for Hobart Rivulet and its tributaries above Gore Street. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Parts of South Hobart is subject to flooding from the Hobart Rivulet. You are likely to experience a flood of this size at least once in your lifetime. See Hobart City Council’s flood mapping<\/a> in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most of Hobart, South Hobart prone to flash flooding so there is often very little warning. As well as riverine flooding, there is also likely to be stormwater run-off. This can be difficult to predict. Flooding in Hobart Rivulet likely to isolate parts of South Hobart for up to 6 hours, depending on the rainfall across Kunanyi\/ Mount Wellington.
Even if your home is not inundated, you should be prepared for isolation plus potential power and telecommunications outages, and limit travel until roads are clear and safe. In a major flooding event such as this, roads in and around Hobart are likely to be cut as other areas of Hobart are inundated. Traffic is likely to be congested around the city. If you are safe at home 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to tasalert.com.au <\/a>or listen to ABC local radio 936AM for warnings and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example past flooding events around South Hobart include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n