9 March 2026
THIS IS UPDATE: 2 - NT EMERGENCY SERVICE MESSAGE: Storm Watch and Act - for parts Arnhem and Carpentaria Districts
LOCATION/S: Katherine and Mataranka
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 nowPrepare your property now - secure loose itemsStay 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: 9 March 2026 at 9:22pm
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:
Torrential rainPossible floodingPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water and gas
WHAT TO DO:
Enact your household emergency plan nowPrepare your property now - secure loose itemsStay 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
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Slow moving thunderstorms with heavy falls developed in the area.
Very moist and unstable environment and a low pressure trough is generating thunderstorm activity across the Top End.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Katherine, Larrimah and Mataranka.
109.0 mm of rainfall recorded at Mataranka Roper River in 3 hours to 09:00 pm ACST
