Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of North And North-West South Australia
Issued at 11:39 AM ACDT on Tuesday 17 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 5
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE NORTH AND NORTH-WEST CATCHMENTS FROM TUESDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Warburton River
Cooper Creek
Lake Eyre
Lake Frome
Finke River and Stephenson Creek
Simpson Desert
Eastern Great Victoria Desert
Warburton District Rivers
A Severe Weather Warning for heavy, locally intense rainfall is current for the North East Pastoral District. Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Warburton and Cooper
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 12:00 PM ACDT on Wednesday 18 March 2026.
Forecast
Neale (28.0787°S, 124.3095°E, 359m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 32.
Forecast for Neale (28.0787°S, 124.3095°E, 359m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 16° 16° 17° 19° 21° 22° 22° Maximum 28° 29° 32° 33° 34° 36° 36° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 19
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)19
(km/h)9
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(km/h)18
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE E ENE E ENE E ENE ENE ENE ENE NE NE ENE E Relative humidity 61% 37% 56% 31% 51% 26% 48% 26% 40% 24% 33% 20% 35% 20% Dew point 14°C 11°C 13°C 10°C 13°C 10°C 14°C 11°C 13°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 12°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Neale (28.0787°S, 124.3095°E, 359m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:29am WST 5:52am WST 6:05pm WST 6:28pm WST 4:48am WST 5:33pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
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