BOM issues flood watch for Tanami, Central and Western Desert, and Sturt Creek District in NT
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch ahead of ‘unseasonal rainfall’ – which is set to hit the Territory in as early as Sunday night. Find out more.
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The heart of NT is being told to brace for “unseasonal rainfall” – which could bring isolated totals of up to 150mm – with a flood watch issued ahead of the incoming deluge.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued the flood watch 11am on Sunday, warning localised flooding could be possible in the Tanami, Central and Western Desert, and Sturt Creek District catchments.
The alert comes as a surface trough moves east from WA into the southern half of the NT.
The Bureau alert is predicting “unseasonal rainfall” could come as early as Sunday night.
“Unseasonal moderate to heavy falls are possible from Sunday evening. Widespread rainfall totals of up to 100mm, with isolated totals of up to 150mm are forecast over the Flood Watch area from Monday to Wednesday,” the alert states.
“The highest rainfall is likely to occur on Tuesday.”
The alert is warning roads cold become flooded with communities isolated.
Stream levels could also rise, while areas which are “generally dry” could become inundated with water.
Earlier in the year, rain at the end of March and into April brought a trickle down the Todd River – the usually dry river which runs through the heart of Alice Springs.
The rain came as ex-tropical cyclone Dianne dissipated over the NT.
The alert said the next flood watch will be issued Monday 12.30pm.
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