Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:00 pm CST on Monday 18 March 2024
Flood Watch Number: 13
RENEWED AND INCREASING FLOOD RISK FOR THE CARPENTARIA COASTAL
RIVERS AND CENTRAL PARTS OF NORTHERN TERRITORY
Severe Tropical Cyclone Megan is moving slowly towards the south
and is expected to cross the southwestern Gulf of Carpentaria coast
southeast of Port McArthur this afternoon. Once over land, Megan
will weaken slowly overnight into Tuesday and track west through
the Northern Territory as a tropical low.
Heavy to locally intense rainfall is likely about the southwestern
Gulf of Carpentaria coast during today and will extend to adjacent
inland areas in the Carpentaria and northern Barkly as the system
crosses the coast and moves inland during Tuesday.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet and
responsive to rainfall, and river levels remain elevated in parts
of the Flood Watch area.
Rainfall totals up to 247 mm were recorded across the Flood Watch
area in the 24 hours to 11:00 am Monday following several days of
heavy falls.
Rain and storms with isolated heavy falls are forecast over the
next few days. Widespread daily totals of 100-250 mm are possible
during the next few days across the Flood Watch area. Isolated
heavy falls in excess of 300 mm are possible, with the heaviest
totals likely to occur near the system centre.
The forecast and observed rainfall may lead to road closures,
including primary and secondary highways, and isolation of
communities and homesteads. Impacts will be become more widespread
over the coming days. Check road conditions before
travelling.
A Moderate Flood Warning for the Daly River is current.
A Severe Weather Warning for heavy and locally intense rainfall
for parts of Carpentaria and Barkly districts and a Tropical
Cyclone Advice for the Northern Territory are current.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Upper Victoria River
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Daly River above Douglas River
Katherine River
Groote Eylandt
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Tanami Desert
Barkly
See www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings to view all of the Bureau's
current warning products.
More information on the Flood Watch Service and maps of Flood
Watch areas are available at
www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml .
Flood Safety Advice:
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people
should:
* Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and
waterways.
* Prepare for flooding and move away while safe to do so.
* Don't drive into floodwaters.
For emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones call 132
500.
Emergency information is available at www.securent.nt.gov.au
.
The latest road conditions are available at
www.roadreport.nt.gov.au .
Rainfall and River
Conditions Map
18/Mar/2024 02:44 AM