Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Bonaparte, North West Coastal And Carpentaria Coastal River Catchments
Issued at 12:05 PM ACST on Wednesday 04 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 6
FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE BONAPARTE, NORTH WEST COASTAL AND CARPENTARIA COASTAL RIVERS
Catchments likely to be affected include:
East Kimberley Rivers
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Fitzmaurice River
Moyle River
Katherine River
Daly River above Douglas River
Lower Daly River
Finniss River
Walker River
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Flood warning is current for the following catchment: Upper Victoria
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 01:00 PM ACST on Thursday 05 March 2026.
Forecast
Warrego (17.3739°S, 133.4106°E, 204m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds W 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming W 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
Forecast for Warrego (17.3739°S, 133.4106°E, 204m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 25° 26° 26° 26° 26° Maximum 31° 33° 35° 35° 35° 34° 33° Chance of rain 40% 30% 30% 30% 10% 40% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 17
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
(km/h)26
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)21
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction S SE SSE SE SSE SE S SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 81% 59% 72% 45% 68% 41% 64% 41% 59% 39% 55% 41% 64% 46% Dew point 23°C 23°C 22°C 20°C 22°C 20°C 22°C 21°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 20°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Warrego (17.3739°S, 133.4106°E, 204m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:14am CST 6:36am CST 6:59pm CST 7:21pm CST 8:03pm CST 7:51am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
