Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.

Issued at 10:08 pm Saturday, 30 November 2024.

HEAVY TO LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL TOP END

Weather Situation: A humid airmass is producing slow moving thunderstorms with heavy to intense rainfall.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Arnhem district.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts. Locations which may be affected include Pine Creek, Bulman and Arnhem District south of Ramingining.

Snowdrop Creek has recorded 95mm in 2 hours to 9:45pm ACST.

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. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au