Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Carpentaria, Gregory, Barkly and Tanami districts.

Issued at 4:52 am Tuesday, 3 February 2026.

Heavy rainfall about the central Northern Territory today.

Weather Situation: A tropical low is positioned over the central Northern Territory. The low is expected to be slow moving over the eastern Gregory today, and begin to move westwards on Wednesday.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast today for parts of the southwestern Carpentaria, eastern Gregory, northwestern Barkly, and northern Tanami districts. Six hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 100 mm are likely, with localised falls up to 120 mm.

HEAVY RAINFALL may continue on Tuesday night but is expected to ease on Wednesday morning.

Various Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current for the Northern Territory.See https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Elliott, Kalkarindji, Lajamanu, Daly Waters, Top Springs and Daguragu.

183 mm was recorded at Gilnockie in the 24 hrs to 9am 2nd February.

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* secure loose outside objects and seek shelter when conditions deteriorate
* 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
* 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
* stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* be prepared in case of power outages, have an emergency kit with a radio, torch, spare batteries and first aid kit
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au