Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 11:48 am WST on Friday 23 May 2025
Flood Watch Number: 1
RIVER AND CREEK LEVEL RISES AND LOCALISED FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE FLOOD WATCH AREA
A surface trough over the north-east Indian Ocean will generate a
band of rain and cloud across northern and north-west Western
Australia from Sunday evening. This rain band will bring widespread
unseasonal moderate to heavy totals to the Flood Watch area from
Sunday evening.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively dry.
Rain and storms with isolated heavy falls are forecast from Sunday
evening. Widespread rainfall totals of 100-150 mm, with isolated
totals of up to 200 mm are forecast over the Flood Watch catchments
from Sunday to Wednesday. The peak of the rainfall is likely to be
on Monday and Tuesday.
This rainfall is likely to result in river level rises, along with
hazardous road conditions especially on secondary roads. Some
communities and homesteads may become isolated.
While significant river flooding is not expected, smaller streams
and creeks are likely to rise rapidly and prevent road users from
traversing typically dry areas. Check road conditions before
travelling.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
West Kimberley Rivers
Fitzroy River
Sandy Desert
This flood watch is available by dialling 1300 659 213. For more
information on the Flood Watch Service visit
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
Flood Safety Advice:
DFES advises people and communities to be aware that flooding is
possible and be prepared to relocate equipment and livestock. Watch
water levels. Travellers need to be aware that road conditions may
be adversely affected and travel plans may need to be reconsidered.
Do not drive into water of unknown depth and velocity.
Community information is available from DFES at
www.emergency.wa.gov.au/
Current river levels are available from Department of Water and
Environmental Regulation at
www.water.wa.gov.au/maps-and-data/monitoring/river-level-monitoring
Rainfall and River
Conditions Map
23/May/2025 03:59 AM