Flood Watch Issued for Greenough, Murchison and Wooramel Rivers in WA
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BOM issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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BOM issues Flood Watch for Greenough, Murchison and Wooramel catchments in Western Australia due to possible flooding from late Thursday.
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- Record type
- Flood Watch
- Affected area
- Western Australia
- Issued
- June 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Australia.
Alert Details
Flood Watch (type: flood_watch, warning_id: IDW39605) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 12:43 pm AWST on Thursday 11 June 2026. Expires at 2026-06-12T06:43:37Z. Warning group type: major. Phase: update.
Affected Areas
Greenough River, Murchison River and Wooramel River catchments in Western Australia (WA).
What You Should Do
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater. 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. For local emergency management warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au. For emergency assistance call SES on 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000.
Expected Conditions
Widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall may cause flooding. Secondary roads are likely to be disrupted and some communities and localities may become isolated by road. Catchment conditions are near average to wetter than average.
Timeline
Flooding possible across the catchments from late Thursday. A rain band will affect much of southern and central Western Australia during Thursday and Friday. Next Flood Watch to be issued by 01:00 PM AWST on Friday 12 June 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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