Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, North West Pastoral and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 7:48 am Saturday, 28 February 2026.

LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL EAST OF SPENCER GULF, HEAVY RAINFALL ELSEWHERE.

Weather Situation: A low pressure system located over southern parts of the Northern Territory is expected to begin moving slowly southwards today, crossing into north-central SA during the afternoon and evening. An extremely humid tropical airmass is wrapping around the southern flank of this low, extending into central and southern parts of the state. A trough over southern SA will interact with the tropical airmass over the weekend.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the north and west of the state through to the Eyre Peninsula. Six hour rainfall totals between 30 and 70 mm are likely. 24 hour rainfall totals between 40 and 80 mm are likely, with isolated totals to 120 mm possible.

Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible east of Spencer Gulf with six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 70 mm possible today.

Areas of heavy rainfall are likely to persist through the weekend and shift across southeast parts of the state.

Flood Watches and Warnings are current for the area. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/ for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Maitland, Kingscote, Marla and Coober Pedy.

41 MM WAS RECORDED AT PARNDANA IN THE 2 HOURS TO 7:15 AM.

24 mm was recorded at Kingscote Airport in the 60 minutes to 6:15 am

50 mm was recorded at Minnipa in the 6 hours to 4:45 am

48 mm was recorded at Wudinna Airport in the 6 hours to 4:45 am

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.