6 March 2026
NT EMERGENCY SERVICE MESSAGE: Storm Emergency Warning
THIS IS UPDATE: 3**
LOCATIONS: Daly and parts of Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.
ALERT LEVEL: Emergency warning – An Emergency Warning is the highest level of warning. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk.
INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 11:02 am Friday, 6 March 2026.
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:
Isolated floodingPossible flash floodingHeavy rainfallPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water and gas
WHAT TO DO:
Shelter indoors now – Stay indoors until all CLEAR is given by authoritiesStay informed by following SecureNT on Facebook or listen to ABC Local RadioMonitor conditions via [https://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings]For emergency service in floods, storms or cyclones call 132 500In a life threatening situation call 000
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
A tropical low is positioned about the central Top End, embedded within a trough extending into the Carpentaria. The low is expected to remain slow-moving over the next 24 hours, with broad areas of heavy rainfall on its northwestern flank.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the Daly, far western Arnhem and northwestern parts of the Katherine region. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 140 mm are possible during the day today, becoming likely this evening.
There is high degree of uncertainty regarding the progression of heavy rainfall over the Top End into Saturday. However, the most likely outcome is a slow westwards progression of areas of heavy rainfall tonight, and a gradual easing through Saturday.
Locations which may be affected include Wadeye, Nauiyu, Batchelor, Adelaide River, Pine Creek and Palumpa.
111 mm of rainfall was recorded at Birdie Creek in the 6 hours to 7:16 am.
104 mm of rainfall was recorded at Edith Falls Ridge in the 6 hours to 7:21 am.
