1/36Flood waters surround the New Norfolk Bowls Club. Derwent Valley flooding 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
Flooded roads, fallen trees, destruction in photos
Water, water everywhere for many parts of Tasmania feeling the impact of flooding and storm conditions. Here’s images from across the state.
2/36Derwent Valley Mayor Michelle Dracoulis. Picture: Linda Higginson
3/36Glenora road in New Norfolk was closed due to flooding on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
4/36Glenora road in New Norfolk was closed due to flooding on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
5/36SES at the scene of floods in New Norfolk on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
6/36Mersey River at dangerous levels near Latrobe. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
7/36Fallen trees on Opposum Rd, Kings Meadows. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Stephanie Dalton
8/36Fallen trees on Opposum Rd, Kings Meadows. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Stephanie Dalton
9/36Mersey River at dangerous levels near Latrobe. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
10/36Mersey River at dangerous levels at Forth. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
11/36Mersey River at dangerous levels near Latrobe. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
12/36Mersey River at dangerous levels near Latrobe. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
13/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
14/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
15/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
16/36Extensive flooding viewed from Gordon river road in the Derwent Valley on Monday 2nd September 2024.
17/36Stuart Raynor, Jake Wickert, Morgan Evans, and Matt Carlin from Surf Life Saving Tasmania in New Norfolk are ready with boats where needed. Picture: Linda Higginson
18/36Trees bring down power lines at the Launceston Gorge entrance on Basin Rd. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Stephanie Dalton
19/36Extensive flooding viewed from Gordon river road in the Derwent Valley on Monday 2nd September 2024.
20/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
21/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
22/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
23/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
24/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
25/36St Augustines Anglican Church has been affected by floods at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
26/36Mersey River floods September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
27/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
28/36Floods at New Norfolk on Monday 2nd September. Picture: Linda Higginson
29/36Mersey River floods September 2, 2024. Picture: Simon McGuire
30/36New Norfolk Bowls club has been extensively flooded. Picture: Linda Higginson
31/36Launceston Gorge during Tasmania's severe weather event, September 2, 2024. Picture: Stephanie Dalton
32/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
33/36Flooding at New Norfolk on Monday 2nd September. Picture: Linda Higginson
34/36New Norfolk Bowls club has been extensively flooded. Picture: Linda Higginson
35/36Flooding at Bushy Park on Monday 2nd September 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
36/36Derwent River at dangerous levels at Styx Bridge. Tasmania wild weather event September 2, 2024. Picture: Genevieve Holding
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