6 March 2026
THIS IS UPDATE: 1 - NT EMERGENCY SERVICE MESSAGE: Storm Watch and Act
LOCATION/S: 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.
WHAT TO DO:
Enact your household emergency plan nowStay informed by following SecureNT on Facebook or listen to ABC Local RadioMonitor conditions via [http://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 conditions
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 8:14 am Friday, 6 March 2026.
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:
Heavy rainfallPossible flash floodingPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water and gas
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
A tropical low about central Top End is driving convection on its eastern flank. The low is expected to become more broad during tomorrow morning and push the convection to the west. A broad area of heavy rainfall is expected to persist into Saturday.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of Daly and far western parts of the Arnhem today. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 140 mm are likely with isolated totals of 180 mm possible.
Rainfall is expected to slowly move to the west today and easing Saturday morning.
Locations which may be affected include Nauiyu, Batchelor, Adelaide River, Pine Creek and Peppimenarti.
111 mm was recorded at Birdie Creek in the 6 hours to 7:16 am.
104mm was recorded at Edith Falls Ridge in the 6 hours to 07:21 am.
