Weather Warnings - Flood Warning for SA

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, South Australia
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Final Flood Watch For The Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast And North West Pastoral Districts
Issued at 12:25 PM CDT on Monday 11 December 2023
Flood Watch Number: 5
RIVERINE FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED
Reissued to update spatial display of finalised Flood Watch catchments

A low pressure trough lies over the northeast of South Australia and ridge over waters well to the south. A low pressure system is developing over the Bight today. This low and associated trough will weaken and move eastwards during this week.
In the 24 hours to 9:00 am Monday, rainfall totals of up to 76 mm have been recorded in the Flood Watch area. This rainfall may have lead to some isolated flood impacts.
Rainfall has eased over the Flood Watch area. No further significant rainfall totals are expected.
No additional flooding is expected in the Flood Watch area, however flood impacts may continue during the next few days.

Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Flinders Ranges Rivers and Creeks
Broughton River
Light and Wakefield Rivers
Lake Gairdner
Eastern Great Victoria Desert
North West Lake Torrens
Western Desert
West Coast Rivers and Creeks
Eastern Eyre Peninsula
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula

For the latest SA Warnings refer to www.bom.gov.au/sa/warnings
For more information on the Flood Warning and Flood Watch Service: www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
South Australia Flood Watch catchment map: www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/image/BOM_Flood_Watch_Areas_map_SouthAustralia_2017.pdf

Flood Safety Advice:
For flood emergency assistance contact the State Emergency Service on 132 500.
For life threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Check road conditions before travelling.}

Next issue:
This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.

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