Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For The Waterhouse And Parts Of The Barkly, Carpentaria, And Arnhem Coastal Rivers
Issued at 10:20 AM ACST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Flood Watch Number: 5
FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE WATERHOUSE AND PARTS OF THE BARKLY, CARPENTARIA AND ARNHEM COASTAL RIVERS OVER THE COMING DAYS
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Georgina River and Eyre Creek
Barkly
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 12:00 PM ACST on Friday 26 December 2025.
Forecast
Fly Creek (12.8012°S, 131.0688°E, 47m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Fly Creek (12.8012°S, 131.0688°E, 47m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 26° 26° 26° 25° 25° Maximum 30° 33° 35° 36° 35° 35° 34° Chance of rain 80% 50% 70% 50% 70% 90% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 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 15
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
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(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W W W W W W W WNW W W W W WNW Relative humidity 88% 87% 84% 73% 76% 68% 77% 61% 76% 65% 80% 73% 81% 72% Dew point 28°C 27°C 26°C 27°C 27°C 28°C 27°C 27°C 26°C 28°C 27°C 28°C 27°C 28°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Fly Creek (12.8012°S, 131.0688°E, 47m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:57am CST 6:20am CST 7:12pm CST 7:35pm CST 11:19am CST 11:49pm CST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
