Tasman floods could change 60-year-old river rating

Tasman floods could change 60-year-old river rating

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Max Frethey for LDR The winter flooding across Tasman could result in changes to the district’s river rating system. The council maintains 285 kilometres of major rivers throughout Tasman. River management works are funded by a river rating system that, since 2024, has been based on supporting property capital value. Waterways with a council-managed stopbank scheme are classified as Rivers X, while those with erosion p…