Warnings

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Top End, Barkly And Tanami Districts And Gulf Of Carpentaria Rivers Sun 01 Feb 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
  
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Top End, Barkly And Tanami Districts And Gulf Of Carpentaria Rivers 
Issued at 11:18 AM ACST on Sunday 01 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 3
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Upper Victoria River
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Fitzmaurice River
Moyle River
Katherine River
Daly River above Douglas River
Lower Daly River
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Tanami Desert
Barkly

Flood Warnings are current for the following catchment(s): Katherine and Waterhouse

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 Monday 02 February 2026.