Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Heavy Rainfall

for West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and parts of North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:56 am Friday, 27 February 2026.

Heavy rainfall developing about northern and western parts of the state this afternoon, spreading further southeast during the weekend.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system located over southern parts of the Northern Territory is expected to move to the west today before shifting south over the weekend. An extremely humid tropical airmass is wrapping around the southern flank of this low, extending into central parts of the state during the next 24 hours. A trough over southern SA is likely to interact with the tropical airmass, with the prolonged rain event spreading to the southeast over the weekend.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the north and west of the state during Friday, spreading to the Eyre Peninsula and southeast parts of the North West Pastoral from early Saturday morning. Six hour rainfall totals between 30 and 70 mm are likely. 24 hour rainfall totals between 40 and 80 mm are likely, with isolated totals to 120 mm possible.
Areas of heavy rainfall are likely to extend over the weekend and shift across southeast parts of the state.
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 Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Marla, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs and Wudinna.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACDT Friday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Heavy Rainfall

for West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and parts of North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:56 am Friday, 27 February 2026.

Heavy rainfall developing about northern and western parts of the state this afternoon, spreading further southeast during the weekend.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system located over southern parts of the Northern Territory is expected to move to the west today before shifting south over the weekend. An extremely humid tropical airmass is wrapping around the southern flank of this low, extending into central parts of the state during the next 24 hours. A trough over southern SA is likely to interact with the tropical airmass, with the prolonged rain event spreading to the southeast over the weekend.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the north and west of the state during Friday, spreading to the Eyre Peninsula and southeast parts of the North West Pastoral from early Saturday morning. Six hour rainfall totals between 30 and 70 mm are likely. 24 hour rainfall totals between 40 and 80 mm are likely, with isolated totals to 120 mm possible.
Areas of heavy rainfall are likely to extend over the weekend and shift across southeast parts of the state.
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 Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Marla, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs and Wudinna.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACDT Friday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

Flood Watch For Parts Of South Australia
Issued at 12:31 PM ACDT on Thursday 26 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 8
FLOODING CONTINUING IN PARTS OF NORTH-EASTERN AND CENTRAL CATCHMENTS
FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS OVER THE MID NORTH, NORTH WEST PASTORAL AND SOUTH EAST DISTRICTS AND MOUNT LOFTY RANGES

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Limestone and Millicent Coast Rivers and Creeks
River Murray in SA
Angas and Bremer Rivers
Danggali Rivers and Creeks
Fleurieu Peninsula
Onkaparinga River
Torrens and metropolitan rivers and creeks
Gawler River
Light and Wakefield Rivers
Broughton River
Yorke Peninsula
Flinders Ranges Rivers and Creeks
North West Lake Torrens
Eastern Eyre Peninsula
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Kangaroo Island
Warburton River
Cooper Creek
Lake Eyre
Lake Frome
Finke River and Stephenson Creek
Simpson Desert
Lake Gairdner
West Coast Rivers and Creeks
Eastern Great Victoria Desert

Flood Watches are current for parts of the Eastern, Central and Western inland areas of the Northern Territory and far north west of New South Wales. A Severe Weather Warning is current for heavy to locally intense rainfall in parts of the North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.

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.ses.sa.gov.au/incidents-and-warnings/incidents-and-warnings-map/.}
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 ACDT on Friday 27 February 2026.