Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Daly and Arnhem districts.

Issued at 8:09 pm Monday, 30 December 2024.

Heavy rainfall with thunderstorms observed over the northwestern Arnhem and northeastern Daly.

Storms over central and western parts of the Top End are producing isolated bouts of heavy rainfall as they propagate towards the northwest.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Jabiru, Cooinda, Marrakai, Kakadu National Park south of Cooinda, Mary River National Park to the north of the Arnhem Highway and Kakadu National Park north west of Jabiru.

JABIRU RECORDED 65 MM IN 30 MINUTES TO 7 PM

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* slow down and turn your headlights on
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500