Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Carpentaria and Barkly districts.

Issued at 5:07 pm Tuesday, 3 February 2026.

Heavy rainfall and possible gusty winds with thunderstorms in the Carpentaria and Barkly.

Weather Situation: Bands of showers and thunderstorms, associated with tropical low 21U located in the eastern Gregory, bring the risk of heavy rainfall and gusty winds.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and possible damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.

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.

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