Riverine flooding information for the Huon River and tributaries at Huonville and Ranelagh townships

Version 1.0 August 2024

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Huonville and Ranelagh are subject to flooding from:

• The Huon River
• Mountain River
• Skinners Creek

The maps show the expected 1% annual exceedance probability flood level in Huonville and Ranelagh. You are likely to experience a flood of this size at least once in your lifetime.

Huon River gauges at Tahune Bridge, Judbury, and Huonville measure real-time river levels and support flood forecasts and warnings for Huonville and Ranelagh. Other information comes from a network of real-time rainfall gauges. For flooding along the Huon River, the Bureau of Meteorology and the State Emergency Service will issue warnings that predict flood heights and timing at Huonville. These may be expressed as Minor, Moderate, and Major and/or give specific flood heights in meters.

Heavy rain in the South West wilderness can cause the Huon River to flood, and there is generally 6-12 hours warning time of flooding from the Huon River around Ranelagh and Huonville.  Rapid snowmelt sometimes enhances Huon River flooding.   High rainfall lower in the Huon River catchment and its tributaries can also add to flooding.

Mountain River and Skinners Creek are subject to flash flooding. This means there may be unexpected flooding without warning if heavy rain falls in and around Huonville.

Parts of Huonville and Ranelagh may also flood without warning due to storm water run-off when there is very heavy rain.

您有洪水風險嗎？

The Huonville area has a long history of major flooding, including in 1901, 1947, 1958, 1960, 1975, 1996, 2016 and 2022. The area often has minor flooding.

我應該做什麼？

• Check the map opposite to see whether your home or business is likely to be at risk of flooding during a flood.
• Prepare a Home Emergency Plan, including whether you need to evacuate in advance of a flood, where you will go and what you need to take. See 為緊急情況做好準備 – 為個人和家庭準備應急措施的指南。. 
• 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/manage_a_business/ 
• If you need to evacuate or return home during a flood, make sure your route is safe.
• Asses your home or business and know what you need to do to prepare it to minimise possible damage from water inundation.

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

如果您居住在低窪地區或靠近水道，您的房屋可能會被淹沒。即使您的住所安全，您也可能需要繞過淹水地區，或者您的道路通行可能會被阻斷。切勿駕車進入或身處洪水之中。道路和橋樑可能會被沖毀或不安全。洪水期間請避免出行。.

知道該怎麼做可以拯救你的生命並保護你的財產。制定家庭緊急計畫是最好的準備方法之一。決定天氣和降雨的觸發條件，以便採取行動。.

中央氣象局預報、警報與觀測

The Huon River has several real-time river gauges and a network of rainfall gauges that can support flood warnings.  Floodwater at Judbury generally takes a couple of hours to reach Huonville. Monitor rainfall totals and river rises at www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood/ .

Whenever rain that may lead to flooding along the Huon River is expected, the Bureau will issue warnings when the river reaches specific heights.

Mountain River can rise quickly after rainfall and so there can be little to no warning of flooding.  There are no river gauges on Mountain River nor Skinners Creek.

Whenever 大雨 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. It is best to act on the warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology rather than wait for local flooding alerts around Mountain River and Skinners Creek.

Tracking Rainfall on Kunanyi/ Mount Wellington can help predict flooding around Mountain River. Go to www.bom.gov.au/tas/ .

這 Mt Koonya Radar is useful to see when and where heavy rainfall is falling and is available on the BOM Weather app and website.

Download BOM Weather app and set your location to receive push notifications of warnings (more details at www.bom.gov.au/app/) .

Listen to ABC 936AM or go to tasalert.com for warnings.

了解警告和關鍵資訊

隨時留意周遭狀況。定期查看天氣預報、觀測數據和警報。.

• TasALERT.com
• 您當地的 ABC 電台 或
• 這 氣象局 網站.

	建議 (黃色)： 已發生事件。目前沒有立即危險。請隨時更新最新情況，以防局勢變動。.
	觀察與行動（橘色）： 威脅等級升高。情勢正在改變，您現在就必須採取行動保護您和您的家人。
	緊急警告（紅色）： 緊急警報為最高級別的警報。您可能身處危險之中，需要立即採取行動。任何延誤都可能危及您的生命。.
	社群更新（藍色）： 針對特定事件或事故，向受影響社群提供的具體資訊和最新消息。.
	事件（白色）： 事件是緊急警報發布前的初步發生。一旦事件被報告，TasALERT 就會發布基本資訊，包括事件的類型和地點。.

更多資訊請參閱 www.ses.tas.gov.au/warnings/ .

Flood levels around Huonville

While no two floods are the same, the following table shows what is likely to happen if there is flooding around Huonville. 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.

Minor flooding – over 4 metres @ Judbury / 3 metres @ Huonville

• Spill over riverbanks and cover nearby low lying areas.
• Causes minor flooding of agricultural and horticultural land along the river flats with some stock losses unless moved. Livestock should be moved from low lying areas near waterways.
• Can close the Channel Highway at Huonville
• Can inundate some minor roads, paths, tracks and low level bridges.
• May come up through drains in nearby streets.
• Affects low lying backyards and buildings below floor level.
• Covers riverside parklands, camping areas and may affect the caravan park.

Moderate flooding – over 5.3m @ Judbury / 3.6m @ Huonville

• Causes more extended and deeper flooding of agricultural and horticultural land along the river flats with some stock losses if not moved and damage to fences.
• Will close the Channel Highway at Huonville
• Spill over river banks and cover larger areas of land.
• Is likely to flood low-lying areas of Huonville with the possibility of water damage to some properties.
• May reach above floor levels in some houses and buildings, particularly along the Esplanade.
• Some properties should be evacuated.

Major flooding – over 6 metres @ Judbury / 4 metres @ Huonville

Huonville and surrounds have a 5-10% likelihood of experiencing such a flood in any year. A major flood will:

• Cause widespread and potentially damaging flooding of agricultural land, particularly in low lying areas.
• Water is likely to enter some commercial premises along Main Road to the south of the roundabout and surrounding areas unless preventative measures are taken eg sandbagging
• Affect utility services (power, water, sewage etc).
• It may be necessary to evacuate the occupants of some dwellings.
• The Huon Highway between Wilmot Road and Huonville Bridge may need to be closed, isolating multiple areas south of Huonville
• Is likely to have similar consequences to the flooding in June 2016, when flood peaks reached 6.5 metres at Judbury and 4.3 metres at Huonville.

Major flooding – approx. 5.1m @ Huonville

The type of flood that has a 2% chance of happening any year (current climate). Judbury water levels are likely to be around 8.9m. Flooding would likely extend north from the roundabout and affect surrounding areas, with flooding about 80cm higher than in 2016.

Major flooding – approx. 5.5m @ Huonville

The type of flooding that has a 1% chance of happening in any year (current climate). Everyone should be prepared for such an event. Judbury water levels are likely to be around 9.5m. Large areas of Huonville will become inundated, for example

• about 1.7m deep around Short St
• about 1.4m deep around the Huon Valley Council Chambers
• about 65cm deep around the roundabout
• about 15cm deep around the Huonville Library
• Areas not inundated may become isolated, including:
  • All areas South of the Huon River
  • Areas to the West of Main Road around Sale Street
  • Ranelagh and surrounds may be isolated for short periods if Mountain River is flooded.

Skinners Creek flooding

Recent works around Skinners Creek helps mitigate flood risks in surrounding areas. However, flooding may still happen in severe rain events, particularly if there is debris washed down from areas above. If Skinners Creek overtops, Sale Street and some surrounding properties may become flooded.

Huon Valley Council’s mitigation works mean that this extent of flooding is now unlikely with the same level of rainfall. However, people in this area should be aware that there may be some flooding in the area during severe rainfall events.

Mountain River flooding

If Mountain River floods, the areas most at risk of flooding include the caravan park plus nearby Glen Road and Wilmot Road. Ranelagh and surrounding areas may become isolated for a short time as Glen Road and access roads to the north may be inundated, however the new Lollara Road bridge is not likely to be overtopped unless it is an extreme event.

If Mountain River floods at the same time as the Huon River, this will lead to higher flooding in these areas and Huonville.

For flood information for areas upstream of Ranelagh, please see the Mountain River area flood guide.

Know your risk, get ready, reduce your risk where you can, connect with others, stay alert and act safe.

洪水之前

為緊急情況做好準備 – 為個人和家庭準備應急措施的指南。. 

1. 認識你的風險

塔斯馬尼亞經常發生洪水，可能造成廣泛且嚴重的損害。在過去 200 年裡，塔斯馬尼亞有 78 人死於與洪水相關的事件。本指南旨在幫助您了解您所在地區的洪水風險。.

2. 準備您的家戶

制定包含風暴和洪水應變計畫

思考一下在風暴或洪水來襲時你會怎麼做，意味著你準備得更充分，每個人都會更安全。制定一個家庭中的每個人都理解的緊急計畫。有檢查表可以幫助你思考你的計畫——請參閱 為緊急情況做好準備 – 為個人和家庭準備應急措施的指南。.

定期檢查您的計劃，並讓家中的每個人都設想一次可能影響您家的洪水情況來進行測試。.

準備一個緊急救生包

定期測試收音機和手電筒的電池。.

3. 在可能的情況下，降低您遭受洪水侵襲的風險

• 在購買、維護或開發房地產時，請考慮風暴、洪水和其他災害。.
• 修剪或移除您家中、商家或您家附近有電力線的樹木和樹枝。.
• 保持您的排水溝和排水管暢通。.

4. 與他人建立聯繫

認識你的鄰居並參與你的社區。一個緊密的社區，在緊急情況下更安全、更有韌性，並有助於每個人在事後更好地恢復。檢查家人和鄰居是否安全，並了解正在發生的事情。.

See for example the Huon Valley Good Neighbour project.

期間

5. Keep up to date

隨時留意周遭狀況。定期查看天氣預報、觀測數據和警報。. 

• 塔斯警報 
• 您當地的 ABC 電台 或
• 這 氣象局 網站.

6. Act Safe

• 監督兒童.
• 為可能的停電、停水或斷網做好準備。.
• 檢查您的緊急救助包是否已準備就緒。.
• 切勿靠近淹水區域，例如排水溝。. 永不 在洪水中有行走、玩耍、骑行或开车。你無法確定水下有什麼，或水有多深、流速有多快。20公分的湍急的洪水就很容易將人沖走並淹死。洪水可能很危險。.

您的房屋可能發生淹水時

• 將家居物品放在高處，以盡量減少潛在損壞。.
• 如果安全的話，請關閉水電和瓦斯。. 
• 一種防止污水倒灌回屋內的好方法是將沙包放入塑膠袋中，然後用它們來堵塞馬桶、蓋住排水孔和水槽。.
• 趁你還能安全脫困時趕快離開。.

如果你需要疏散

• 請遵循 SES / 塔斯馬尼亞警方的建議。.  
• 帶上你的緊急求生包。. 
• 前往朋友或家人較安全的地方，或前往疏散中心。. 
• 讓別人知道你去了哪裡。.

照顧好你的動物

在緊急情況下，您有責任照顧您的動物。如果您有寵物和其他動物，在洪水或其他緊急情況下，疏散的時間會更長。在洪水可能上漲之前，請及時將牲畜移離易受洪水影響的地區。更多資訊請參閱

• RSPCA 應對緊急情況動物的指南
• Huon Valley Council’s advice on preparing an emergency pet plan
• 這 主要生產者農場洪水準備工具箱.

請避免在風暴期間和風暴之後旅行

• 不要去觀光。觀光客會延誤緊急服務並造成事故。.
• 注意危險，例如
  • 路面积水
  • 損壞的電力線
  • 山崩
  • 損壞的道路
  • 倒下的樹木或屋頂鐵片。.
• 切勿駕車通過淹水區域。洪水中的大多數死亡和救援事件都與駕車通過淹水區域有關。.
• 緩慢行駛，並在不受洪水影響的道路上打開頭燈。.

之後

• 請持續收聽 ABC 地方電台的最新消息、道路重新開放、社區會議等資訊。.
• 如果您離開家，請勿在聯邦緊急事務局 (SES) 或塔斯馬尼亞警方告知您安全之前回家。.
• 注意道路上的危險，例如路面上的泥沙或碎屑、道路/橋樑損壞以及正在進行清理和修復工作的工人。.

如果您的房屋已受損

• 在檢查損壞時，請待在地面。小心掉落的樹木、碎玻璃、鬆動的屋頂或其它危險物品。.
• 穿著堅固的靴子、手套和防護服。. 
• 請使用手電筒，切勿在受洪水影響的建築物內使用火柴或蠟燭。. 
• 將所有飲用水煮沸，直到被告知自來水再次安全為止。.
• 在經註冊電工或燃氣技師測試安全之前，請勿開啟電力或燃氣。.
• 如果您的房屋受損，需要暫時住在其他地方，請攜帶您的緊急應變包和寵物一同前往。
• 如安全，請拍攝任何損壞的照片，並聯繫您的保險公司。.
• 監督兒童.
• 檢查鄰居是否安好。.

如需更多資訊，請前往 www.ses.tas.gov.au

保持獲取最新資訊及更多詳盡資料

Current warnings (TasAlerts) alerts.tas.gov.au

氣象局 (BoM)

Emergency Broadcasters ABC 936AM

TASSES Social Media

facebook.com/sestasmania

Preparing for Flood Emergencies ses.tas.gov.au/plan-prepare/flood 

Huon Valley Council huonvalley.tas.gov.au 6264 0300

國家轉接服務 (NRS) relayservice.gov.au

免責聲明

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.

本指南中的資訊在出版時是最新資料。儘管已盡一切努力確保所呈現數據的有效性和準確性，但州緊急服務部門不對數據錯誤或遺漏負責。請參閱標準 塔斯馬尼亞州政府的版權與免責聲明 更多詳情.