Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 9:24 pm Tuesday, 24 February 2026.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES PRODUCING HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL THIS EVENING.

Weather Situation: A very humid and unstable airmass is generating isolated severe thunderstorm complexes producing heavy rainfall to locally intense rainfall this evening.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Kalkarindji and Rabbit Flat.

A separate Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is also current for parts of the Simpson district. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.

88.0 MM WAS RECORDED AT CENTRAL WATERHOUSE IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 8:02 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. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au