Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Kimberley district
9 FEBRUARY 2026 21:34 WST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Kimberley district.
Issued at 9:34 pm Monday, 9 February 2026.
Heavy rainfall occurring about inland Kimberley.
Weather Situation
Slow-moving clusters of thunderstorms have developed in a moisture rich enviornment resulting in heavy rainfall about the inland Kimberley.
Warnings for Monday 09 February
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Kimberley
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations affected include Mount WInifred.
83.4 mm of rainfall recorded at Mount Winifred in the 1 hour to 9:14 pm.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
The next warning is due to be issued by 12:35 am Tuesday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
