Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Final Flood Watch For Parts Of The South Eastern Inland Areas Of The Northern Territory
Issued at 10:41 AM ACST on Wednesday 04 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 15
AREAS OF LOCALISED FLOODING MAY PERSIST ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS
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:
This is a final Flood Watch. No further watches will be issued for this event.
Forecast
Willowra (21.2452°S, 132.6171°E, 463m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly clear in the S Simpson and Lasseter Districts. A high chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, decreasing to a slight to medium chance in the S Tanami, N Simpson and S Barkly Districts. Possible heavy rainfall between Katherine and Elliott. Light to moderate SW/NW winds over the Top End, moderate to fresh E/SE winds elsewhere, gusty through central parts in the morning.
Forecast for Willowra (21.2452°S, 132.6171°E, 463m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 21° 21° 22° 21° 19° 18° 19° Maximum 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 34° Chance of rain 10% 20% 20% 5% 10% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating 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 27
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)24
(km/h)27
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE SE ESE SE SE SE SSE SE SE SE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 68% 42% 65% 41% 61% 36% 49% 25% 41% 20% 39% 18% 42% 22% Dew point 19°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 16°C 14°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 6°C 11°C 10°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Willowra (21.2452°S, 132.6171°E, 463m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:18am CST 6:41am CST 7:08pm CST 7:31pm CST 8:08pm CST 8:00am 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