Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of South Australia
Issued at 12:55 PM ACDT on Friday 27 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 9
FLOODING CONTINUING IN PARTS OF NORTH-EASTERN AND CENTRAL CATCHMENTS
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS OVER THE MID NORTH, NORTH WEST PASTORAL AND SOUTH EAST DISTRICTS AND MOUNT LOFTY RANGES
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Limestone and Millicent Coast Rivers and Creeks
River Murray in SA
Angas and Bremer Rivers
Danggali Rivers and Creeks
Fleurieu Peninsula
Onkaparinga River
Torrens and metropolitan rivers and creeks
Gawler River
Light and Wakefield Rivers
Broughton River
Yorke Peninsula
Flinders Ranges Rivers and Creeks
North West Lake Torrens
Eastern Eyre Peninsula
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Kangaroo Island
Warburton River
Cooper Creek
Lake Eyre
Lake Frome
Finke River and Stephenson Creek
Simpson Desert
Lake Gairdner
West Coast Rivers and Creeks
Eastern Great Victoria Desert
Flood Watches are current for parts of the Eastern, Central and Western inland areas of the Northern Territory and far north west of New South Wales. A Severe Weather Warning is current for heavy rainfall in the North West Pastoral and parts of the North East Pastoral districts.
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.ses.sa.gov.au/incidents-and-warnings/incidents-and-warnings-map/.}
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 ACDT on Saturday 28 February 2026.
Forecast
Athelstone (34.8698°S, 138.7029°E, 120m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
Forecast for Athelstone (34.8698°S, 138.7029°E, 120m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 23° 22° 19° 17° 16° 15° 16° Maximum 28° 27° 25° 26° 27° 29° 31° Chance of rain 80% 70% 40% 40% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Very High Very High 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 11
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)9
(km/h)19
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(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction NE E NE W S SSW SSE SSW SSE SW SSE SW SSE SW Relative humidity 76% 80% 84% 77% 83% 70% 74% 60% 74% 53% 67% 49% 65% 45% Dew point 21°C 23°C 21°C 23°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 15°C 17°C 14°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Athelstone (34.8698°S, 138.7029°E, 120m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:35am CDT 7:01am CDT 7:55pm CDT 8:21pm CDT 6:04pm CDT 2:59am CDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
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