Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Top End, Central And Western Inland Areas
Issued at 12:42 PM ACST on Friday 13 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 16
FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF FLOOD WATCH AREA WITH FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE
Catchments likely to be affected include:
East Kimberley Rivers
Upper Victoria River
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Fitzmaurice River
Moyle River
Katherine River
Daly River above Douglas River
Lower Daly River
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Finke River and Stephenson Creek
MacDonnell Ranges
Sturt Creek District
Western Desert
Central Desert
Tanami Desert
Barkly
Flood Warnings are current across the Northern Territory. Flood Watches are current for Western Australia and South Australia.
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.securent.nt.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM ACST on Saturday 14 March 2026.
Forecast
Araluen (23.7024°S, 133.8495°E, 600m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms, decreasing to a slight to medium chance over the S Lasseter and SE Simpson Districts. Possible heavy falls with thunderstorms over the S Daly, Gregory, Tanami, W Barkly and NW Simpson Districts. Light to moderate NW/NE winds N of Tennant Creek. Moderate to fresh and gusty E/SE winds S of Tennant Creek.
Forecast for Araluen (23.7024°S, 133.8495°E, 600m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 20° 22° 22° 21° 20° 19° 19° Maximum 27° 31° 29° 29° 27° 27° 29° Chance of rain 40% 80% 80% 70% 60% 60% 50% Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE E ENE NE NNE NE S ESE ESE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 66% 56% 66% 43% 92% 71% 93% 80% 96% 79% 89% 70% 79% 52% Dew point 15°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 25°C 22°C 23°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Araluen (23.7024°S, 133.8495°E, 600m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:13am CST 6:35am CST 6:52pm CST 7:15pm CST 1:40am CST 3:45pm CST 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
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