Weather Warnings - Flood Warning for NT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Northern Territory
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
Flood Watch For Inland Parts Of Nt And Carpentaria Coastal Rivers
Issued at 11:51 AM CST on Tuesday 19 March 2024
Flood Watch Number: 14
RENEWED AND INCREASING FLOOD RISK FOR THE CARPENTARIA COASTAL RIVERS AND CENTRAL PARTS OF NORTHERN TERRITORY
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan is forecast to continue moving inland to the southwest before turning westwards during Tuesday evening. Heavy to intense rainfall will remain a threat with the system, primarily over its southern flank and widespread heavy rainfall is expected to extend to the WA border over the next few days.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet and responsive to rainfall, and river levels remain elevated in parts of the Flood Watch area.
Rainfall totals up to 264 mm were recorded across the Flood Watch area in the 24 hours to 11:00 am Tuesday following several days of heavy falls.
Rain and storms with isolated heavy falls are forecast over the next few days. Widespread daily totals of 60-150 mm are possible during the next few days across the Flood Watch area. Isolated heavy falls in excess of 200 mm are possible, with the heaviest totals likely to occur near the system centre.
The recent observed rainfall is causing flooding impacts, and with further rainfall forecast, impacts will be become more widespread and severe over the coming days. Flood impacts may include road closures, including primary and secondary highways, and isolation of communities and homesteads. Check road conditions before travelling.
A Major flood warning for McArthur River and a Moderate Flood Warning for the Daly River are current.
A Severe Weather Warning for heavy and locally intense rainfall for parts of Carpentaria and Barkly districts is current.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Upper Victoria River
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Tanami Desert
Barkly
Central Desert
Daly River above Douglas River
Katherine River
Groote Eylandt
McArthur River
See www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings to view all of the Bureau's current warning products.
More information on the Flood Watch Service and maps of Flood Watch areas are available at www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml .
Flood Safety Advice:
For emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones call 132 500.
Emergency information is available at www.securent.nt.gov.au .
The latest road conditions are available at www.roadreport.nt.gov.au .
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Prepare for flooding and move away while safe to do so.
* Don't drive into floodwaters.}
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 12:00 pm CST on Wednesday 20 March 2024.