Rainfall totals start to climb across Tasmania
Streets across Launceston have started to show signs of water inundation as a weather system crosses the state throughout Thursday.
A minor flood warning remains in place for the North and South Esk rivers, and all areas in the North-East and East Coast.
From midnight to 11am, Gray had recorded the highest rainfall total with 110 millimetres. This is expected to climb throughout the afternoon before easing in the early evening.
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The heaviest rainfall is being recorded east of Ben Lomond.
The severe weather warning for heavy rainfall remains in place across Tasmania.
Other rainfall totals from midnight include:
- Mt Arthur: 56mm
Cimitiere Street appears to be struggling to cope with this morning's rain. Picture: Adam Holmes
- Low Head: 56mm
- St Helens: 53mm
- Mt Barrow: 48mm
- Scottsdale: 47mm
- Upper Esk: 37mm
- Launceston: 27mm
- Devonport: 22mm
- Cressy: 18mm