Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of South Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt, Pilbara and Gascoyne districts.

Issued at 10:20 pm Thursday, 13 March 2025.

Heavy rainfall continuing with thunderstorms this evening.

Weather Situation: An upper low offshore of the west coast is supporting a surface trough to produce a line of severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall through the South West Land Division. Further east about the Goldfields another surface trough is supporting scattered thunderstorm activity, though no longer expected to be severe.

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 Albany, Katanning, Merredin, Mount Barker, Corrigin and Wagin.

Significant rainfall observations in the past 3 hours hours include:

49mm at Jubilee Pocket

45mm at Bevan Street

44mm at Albany Airport

43mm at Abergowrie Bridge

Significant wind gust observations:

113 km/h at Gooseberry Hill at 1:54 pm.

93 km/h at Laverton at 3:40 pm.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.