Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.

Issued at 8:11 pm Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms this evening.

Weather Situation: Showers and thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall in a very moist airmass this evening.

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. Locations which may be affected include Pine Creek.

54.2 mm in 30 minutes to 19:15 local at Central Arnhem Plateau.

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