Heavy Rain Event, SE Tasmania 10/11 May 2018
Posted: Sat 12/05/2018 00:52
Very heavy falls of rain have been recorded in the SE of Tasmania, particularly in and around the capital, Hobart. Most of the rain fell from late afternoon on the 10th May lasting into the early hours of the 11th and caused a lot of flooding in the area, even in the centre of Hobart - see the link below from ABC News:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-11/h ... ll/9750032
The highest figures reported on the BOM site for the 24 hours to 9am on the 11th were:
160.0mm at Grove Research Station
129.2mm at Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
112.0mm at Orford
92.6mm at Maria Island
57.2mm at Tasman Island
Even further inland, 70mm was reported at Melton Mowbray and 43.4mm at the Bushey Park Estate.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-11/h ... ll/9750032
The highest figures reported on the BOM site for the 24 hours to 9am on the 11th were:
160.0mm at Grove Research Station
129.2mm at Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
112.0mm at Orford
92.6mm at Maria Island
57.2mm at Tasman Island
Even further inland, 70mm was reported at Melton Mowbray and 43.4mm at the Bushey Park Estate.