Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 1:10 pm CST on Friday 15 March 2024
Flood Watch Number: 10
FLOOD IMPACTS CONTINUING IN NORTH WESTERN NT AND INCREASING FLOOD
RISK FOR ARNHEM AND CARPENTARIA COASTAL RIVERS AND BARKLY
Recent heavy rainfall across the flood watch area has caused
significant river level rises along local creeks and rivers.
Flooding impacts are likely in the Flood Watch area for the next
few days.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet following
recent rainfall.
Rainfall totals up to 160 mm were recorded across the Flood Watch
area in the 24 hours to 9 am Friday, following several days of
heavy falls.
Showers and thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls are forecast
over the next few days. Widespread daily totals of 50-100 mm, with
isolated totals up to 200 mm are possible during the next few days
across the Flood Watch area.
Rainfall over the last few days and areas of flooding may have
adversely affected many roads, and possibly primary and secondary
highways. Some communities and homesteads may become isolated.
Check road conditions before travelling.
The situation is being closely monitored.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Victoria River below Kalkarindji(Generalised flood warning is
current)
Mary River
Upper Adelaide River
Adelaide River below Adelaide River Town
Lower Daly River(Moderate Flood Warning is current)
Daly River above Douglas River(Flood Warning is current)
Katherine River(Minor Flood Warning is current)
South Alligator River
Wildman River
Buckingham River
Goyder River
Blyth River
Liverpool River
Goomadeer River
East Alligator River
Koolatong River
Walker River
Groote Eylandt
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Barkly
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: East
Kimberley Rivers, Fitzmaurice River, Tiwi Islands, Finniss River,
Moyle River, Waterhouse River.
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
15/Mar/2024 04:05 AM