Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Flood Watch For Parts Of South Australia Issued at 12:31 PM ACDT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Flood Watch Number: 8 FLOODING CONTINUING IN PARTS OF NORTH-EASTERN AND CENTRAL CATCHMENTS FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS OVER THE MID NORTH, NORTH WEST PASTORAL AND SOUTH EAST DISTRICTS AND MOUNT LOFTY RANGES Catchments likely to be affected include: Limestone and Millicent Coast Rivers and Creeks River Murray in SA Angas and Bremer Rivers Danggali Rivers and Creeks Fleurieu Peninsula Onkaparinga River Torrens and metropolitan rivers and creeks Gawler River Light and Wakefield Rivers Broughton River Yorke Peninsula Flinders Ranges Rivers and Creeks North West Lake Torrens Eastern Eyre Peninsula Lower Eyre Peninsula Kangaroo Island Warburton River Cooper Creek Lake Eyre Lake Frome Finke River and Stephenson Creek Simpson Desert Lake Gairdner West Coast Rivers and Creeks Eastern Great Victoria Desert Flood Watches are current for parts of the Eastern, Central and Western inland areas of the Northern Territory and far north west of New South Wales. A Severe Weather Warning is current for heavy to locally intense rainfall in parts of the North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts. For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood Flood Safety Advice: Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed. For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.ses.sa.gov.au/incidents-and-warnings/incidents-and-warnings-map/.} For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. Next issue: The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM ACDT on Friday 27 February 2026.