Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Top End And Gulf Of Carpentaria Rivers
Issued at 01:16 PM ACST on Friday 30 January 2026
Flood Watch Number: 1
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM SATURDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Upper Victoria River
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Fitzmaurice River
Daly River above Douglas River
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Flood Warnings are current for the following catchment(s): Katherine
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.securent.nt.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 12:00 PM ACST on Saturday 31 January 2026.
Local Weather
Darwin (12.4613°S, 130.8419°E, 46m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Darwin Airport 28.0°- Dew point
- 24.6°
- Relative humidity
- 82%
- feels like
- 28.8°
- Wind
- W 28km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 23.8mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. A thunderstorm likely. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Darwin (12.4613°S, 130.8419°E, 46m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 25° 25° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 32° 31° 32° 32° 31° 32° 32° Chance of rain 70% 80% 80% 70% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 23
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(km/h)Wind direction W W WNW WNW W W W W WNW WNW NW NW WNW NW Relative humidity 85% 76% 85% 75% 83% 75% 85% 77% 88% 77% 89% 78% 87% 75% Dew point 25°C 27°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 27°C 25°C 27°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 27°C 25°C 27°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Darwin (12.4613°S, 130.8419°E, 46m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:18am CST 6:40am CST 7:19pm CST 7:42pm CST 6:01pm CST 4:37am CST 
Waxing gibbous
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