Warnings

Flood Watch For The Waterhouse And Parts Of The Barkly, Carpentaria, And Arnhem Coastal Rivers Thu 25 Dec 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
  
Flood Watch For The Waterhouse And Parts Of The Barkly, Carpentaria, And Arnhem Coastal Rivers 
Issued at 10:20 AM ACST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Flood Watch Number: 5
FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE WATERHOUSE AND PARTS OF THE BARKLY, CARPENTARIA AND ARNHEM COASTAL RIVERS OVER THE COMING DAYS

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Georgina River and Eyre Creek
Barkly

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 12:00 PM ACST on Friday 26 December 2025.