Severe Weather Warning Cancelled for Barkly and Simpson Districts in Northern Territory
The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled the severe weather warning for the Barkly and Simpson districts as heavy rainfall risks ease, though isolated storms remain possible.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a cancellation of the Severe Weather Warning (IDD21037) for the Barkly and Simpson districts. The notice, issued at 10:09 am Sunday, 1 March 2026, indicates that the immediate threat of broadscale heavy rainfall has subsided.
Affected Areas
This cancellation applies to residents and travelers within the following forecast districts in the Northern Territory:
- Barkly District
- Simpson District
What You Should Do
Despite the cancellation of the broadscale warning, the Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) advises residents to remain cautious and follow these safety steps:
- 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.
- Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams, and waterways.
- Stay away from fallen power lines, as they are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
- For emergency help in floods, storms, and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500.
Expected Conditions
The tropical low associated with the heavy rainfall risk over the last week has moved southwards into South Australia, reducing the broadscale risk of heavy rainfall. However, shower and thunderstorm activity with locally heavy falls are still possible about the southeastern Northern Territory over the coming days. Other Flood Watches and Warnings remain current for the area.
Timeline
The warning was officially cancelled at 10:09 am Sunday, 1 March 2026. No further warnings will be issued for this specific event, though residents are encouraged to monitor for new alerts if conditions change.
Source: BOM Official Notice