Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Arnhem district.

Issued at 10:10 pm Monday, 17 November 2025.

Slow-moving thunderstorms with heavy, locally intense, rainfall possible

Weather Situation: A trough extends across the northern Top End resulting in enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity. These thunderstorms and showers may be slow-moving bringing heavy rainfall.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

126mm recorded at Sleisbeck.

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