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Wet winter almost over for Tasmania

Ben Domensino, Tuesday August 30, 2016 - 11:25 AEST

Parts of northern Tasmania are having one of the wettest winters on record, but it isn't over yet. Another bout of rain is on the way today.

All districts in Tasmania will see rain during the next 24 hours as a trough of low pressure moves towards the state from the Bight. The heaviest falls are once again likely to be in the north, where some towns could add another 20mm to their already hefty winter totals.

Burnie is having the wettest winter in 25 years, with 476mm recorded this season, as of 9am today. This is well above the long-term average of 337mm. Also in the north, Launceston's 333mm by this morning makes this the 5th wettest winter on record.

The standout region this season though has been Tasmania's northeast, which saw record-breaking floods during June from an east coast low. Scottsdale is having the wettest winter in 35 years and the third wettest on record. The town's 289mm as of this morning is an impressive 100mm more than normal for winter.

Thankfully, the final rain event of winter won't be one of the season's heaviest and is not expected to cause any significant flooding.

Hobart's 209mm to date makes this the wettest winter in just 3 years, despite being 50mm above average. The city will once again miss out on the heavy rain but should see some patchy falls tonight.

- Weatherzone

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