Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Lasseter and parts of Simpson and Tanami districts
15 MARCH 2026 10:16 CST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Severe Weather Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for Lasseter and parts of Simpson and Tanami districts.
Issued at 10:16 am Sunday, 15 March 2026.
Heavy rainfall developing through the southwest from this evening.
Weather Situation
A tropical low situated in northern WA is feeding rich tropical moisture along a surface trough to its southeast. An upper trough is moving through southern WA. The combination of these two systems will bring the risk of heavy rainfall to southwestern parts of the NT from late this evening and during Monday.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the Lasseter, Simpson and Tanami from this evening. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 and 80 mm are likely.
Flood Watches and Warnings are current for the area. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/ for more information.
Locations which may be affected include Yulara, Kaltukatjara, Walungurru, Kulgera, Curtin Springs and Finke.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* secure loose outside objects and seek shelter when conditions deteriorate
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* be prepared in case of power outages, have an emergency kit with a radio, torch, spare batteries and first aid kit
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACST Sunday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
