8 January 2026
THIS IS UPDATE #: 1
LOCATION: Parts of Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts
ALERT LEVEL: Watch and Act – There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.
INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 8:11 pm Thursday, 8 January 2026
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:
Torrential rainPossible floodingLife threatening flash-flooding in the warning area
WHAT TO DO:
Prepare your property now – secure loose itemsStay 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 000Take extra care on the roads, visit here for latest road conditionsAvoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Showers and thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall in a very moist airmass this evening.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Pine Creek.
54.2 mm in 30 minutes to 19:15 local at Central Arnhem Plateau.
