Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 10:54 am Sunday, 18 February 2024.
HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS CONTINUE AS EX-TC LINCOLN MOVES WEST.

Weather Situation: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is located around 120 km to the west southwest of Elliott and is moving west across central parts of the Northern Territory during Sunday and will approach the West Australian border during Monday morning.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for the western Barkly, northern Tanami and southern Gregory Districts during Sunday and continuing into Monday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 to 100 mm and 24-hourly rainfall totals between 80 to 140 mm are likely.

Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible later on Sunday evening and Monday morning with six-hourly rainfall totals up to 150 mm near the centre and southern side of the low. 24-hourly rainfall totals up to 220 mm are also possible. A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if very dangerous thunderstorms with intense rainfall are detected.

Strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of about 90 km/h are possible in thunderstorms within the warning area.
Severe weather is likely to ease through the Barkly district during Monday afternoon.
A Flood Watch is current for the area, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings/ for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Lajamanu, Rabbit Flat, Supplejack Downs, Barkly District west of Tennant Creek and Gregory District west of Daguragu.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Simpson district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
138.4 mm was recorded at Tennant Creek in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Sunday.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* secure loose outside objects and seek shelter when conditions deteriorate
* 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
* 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
* stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* be prepared in case of power outages, have an emergency kit with a radio, torch, spare batteries and first aid kit
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov