Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The South Eastern Inland Areas Of The Northern Territory
Issued at 12:01 PM ACST on Tuesday 03 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 14
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND AREAS OF FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Georgina River and Eyre Creek
Finke River and Stephenson Creek
MacDonnell Ranges
Simpson Desert
Central 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 01:30 PM ACST on Wednesday 04 March 2026.
Forecast
Haasts Bluff (23.4472°S, 131.8822°E, 680m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy in the Lasseter District. A high chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, decreasing to a slight to medium chance in the SW Simpson and far S Tanami Districts. Possible heavy rainfall in the Carpentaria, Gregory, N Tanami and N Barkly Districts. Showers and thunderstorms may be gusty about the N and W coasts. Light to moderate NW winds over the Top End. Light to moderate E/SE winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty S of Elliott during the day.
Forecast for Haasts Bluff (23.4472°S, 131.8822°E, 680m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 21° 22° 22° 22° 22° 22° 22° Maximum 30° 30° 33° 34° 34° 34° 33° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 10% 5% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 28
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(km/h)28
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(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE ESE ESE E ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE SE SE ESE ESE Relative humidity 66% 41% 71% 47% 59% 36% 54% 30% 50% 28% 42% 21% 36% 21% Dew point 16°C 16°C 18°C 18°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 12°C 9°C 10°C 9°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Haasts Bluff (23.4472°S, 131.8822°E, 680m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:17am CST 6:39am CST 7:12pm CST 7:35pm CST 7:04pm CST 6:08am CST 
Full moon
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Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
