Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Daly and Arnhem districts.

Issued at 3:20 pm Tuesday, 23 February 2021.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING HEAVY FALLS OVER THE TOP END

Slow moving thunderstorms have developed over central parts of the Top End near a trough extending over the Daly and Arnhem Districts

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 Jabiru, Batchelor, Ngukurr, Cooinda, Bulman and Arnhem District south of Ramingining.

47mm has fallen in the last hour at Adelaide River Dirty Lagoon

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* slow down and turn your headlights on
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au