Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Flinders and parts of Mid North, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 12:50 pm Sunday, 22 February 2026.

Heavy rainfall with thunderstorms across parts of southeastern South Australia.

Weather Situation: A trough and cold front move through the south of the state today, generating thunderstorms. A very humid airmass ahead of these systems brings the risk of heavy rainfall with thunderstorms.

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 Roxby Downs, Leigh Creek, Hawker, Jamestown, Woomera and Peterborough.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Eastern Eyre Peninsula district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

48.8 mm has been recorded at Port Augusta in the 6 hours to 11:22 am

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby.