Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Southern And Eastern Inland Areas
Issued at 12:54 PM ACST on Wednesday 18 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 22
FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF FLOOD WATCH AREA
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Finke River and Stephenson Creek
MacDonnell Ranges
Simpson Desert
Sturt Creek District
Western Desert
Central Desert
Tanami Desert
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Sturt Crk District, Western Desert, Central Desert and Tanami Desert
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 Thursday 19 March 2026.
Forecast
Nyirripi (22.6476°S, 130.5533°E, 519m 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 S of Ali Curung. Light to moderate E/SE winds, tending E/NE about the Top End during the afternoon.
Forecast for Nyirripi (22.6476°S, 130.5533°E, 519m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 19° 18° 20° 21° 20° 21° 22° Maximum 29° 30° 31° 32° 33° 33° 33° Chance of rain 10% 10% 30% 10% 10% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 25
(km/h)15
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)27
(km/h)22
(km/h)29
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)24
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(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SE SE SE SE SE ESE SE ESE ESE E ESE E ESE ESE Relative humidity 77% 54% 74% 42% 71% 41% 65% 35% 58% 34% 49% 29% 43% 26% Dew point 17°C 19°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Nyirripi (22.6476°S, 130.5533°E, 519m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:24am CST 6:46am CST 6:55pm CST 7:18pm CST 6:41am CST 6:58pm CST 
New moon
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