Warnings

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Kimberley And Pilbara Districts Mon 20 Jan 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australia
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
  
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Kimberley And Pilbara Districts 
Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Monday 20 January 2025
Flood Watch Number: 7
Re-issued to mention current flood warnings
 FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE COASTAL PARTS OF THE KIMBERLEY AND THE PILBARA INTO TUESDAY

Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean has formed off the west Pilbara coast, becoming a category 3 system early Monday morning, and is moving towards the west to southwest and remaining offshore. While this system is expected to remain offshore, it is bringing increased rainfall to areas near the Pilbara coast.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are wetting up in parts of the Kimberley and Pilbara, leading to river, stream and creek level rises.
Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Pilbara and Kimberley, with heavy falls possible in Pilbara through to Tuesday . Daily rainfall totals of 50-100 mm are possible through to Tuesday, with isolated higher totals possible.
Minor flooding is possible with forecast rainfall. Flooding may affect road conditions, likely impacting travel and movement across the West Kimberley, and the Pilbara coastal areas, including Minilya-Exmouth Road, from the remainder of Monday onwards.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
West Kimberley Rivers
De Grey River
Fortescue River
Pilbara Coastal Rivers
Onslow Coast
Lyndon-Minilya Rivers

This flood watch is available by dialling 1300 659 213. For more information on the Flood Watch Service visit http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml

Flood Safety Advice:
Current river levels are available from Department of Water and Environmental Regulation at www.water.wa.gov.au/maps-and-data/monitoring/river-level-monitoring
 DFES advises people and communities to be aware that flooding is possible and be prepared to relocate equipment and livestock. Watch water levels. Travellers need to be aware that road conditions may be adversely affected and travel plans may need to be reconsidered. Do not drive into water of unknown depth and velocity.
 Community information is available from DFES at www.emergency.wa.gov.au/}

Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 pm WST on Tuesday 21 January 2025.