Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Flood Watch Number: 3
FLOODING IMPACTS LIKELY ACROSS THE VICTORIA RIVER CATCHMENT BELOW
KALKARINDJI, THE KATHERINE, DALY, FITZMAURICE, MOYLE, WATERHOUSE
AND EAST KIMBERLEY RIVER CATCHMENTS
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 73 mm were recorded across the flood watch
area in the 24 hours to 9 am Saturday.
Showers and thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls are forecast
over the next few days. Widespread daily totals of 10-30 mm, with
isolated totals of 80 mm are possible during Saturday and Sunday
across the Flood Watch area. Early next week rainfall is forecast
to increase across the Flood Watch area with widespread daily
totals of 20 - 50 mm and isolated totals of 100 mm possible during
Monday and Tuesday.
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
Fitzmaurice River
Lower Daly River(Moderate Flood Warning is current)
Daly River above Douglas River(Flood Warning is current)
Katherine River(Minor Flood Warning is current)
Moyle River
Waterhouse River(Minor Flood Warning is current)
East Kimberley Rivers
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
09/Mar/2024 01:09 AM