Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Initial Flood Watch For The North West Coastal And Waterhouse Rivers
Issued at 01:49 PM ACST on Thursday 15 January 2026
Flood Watch Number: 1
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM SATURDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Moyle River
Katherine River
Daly River above Douglas River
Lower Daly River
Finniss River
Tiwi Islands
Upper Adelaide River
Adelaide River below Adelaide River Town
Mary River
Wildman River
South Alligator River
Waterhouse River
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 12:30 PM ACST on Friday 16 January 2026.
Forecast
Malak (12.3933°S, 130.9042°E, 21m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds in the afternoon and evening. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h.
Forecast for Malak (12.3933°S, 130.9042°E, 21m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 25° 24° 25° 24° 24° 25° 25° Maximum 32° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 32° Chance of rain 70% 80% 80% 70% 60% 80% 90% Likely amount 20-40mm 20-40mm 40-80mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 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 26
(km/h)31
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)18
(km/h)21
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)21
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW W W WSW WNW WNW NW N NNW NNW NNW NNW NNW Relative humidity 90% 79% 92% 82% 90% 81% 90% 79% 88% 78% 86% 75% 85% 73% Dew point 26°C 28°C 25°C 28°C 26°C 28°C 26°C 27°C 26°C 27°C 26°C 27°C 25°C 27°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Malak (12.3933°S, 130.9042°E, 21m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:10am CST 6:33am CST 7:19pm CST 7:42pm CST 4:00am CST 5:21pm CST 
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 -
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