Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall in SA's Eyre Peninsula and West Coast
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BOM issued it on July 10, 2026, 7 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 has issued a high-severity severe weather warning for heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, West Coast and North West Pastoral districts in South Australia.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Eyre Peninsula and West Coast, South Australia
- Issued
- July 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eyre Peninsula and West Coast, South Australia.
Alert Details
BOM has issued a Severe Weather Warning (warning_id: IDS21037) for heavy rainfall. The warning was issued at 12:21 pm ACST Tuesday, 16 June 2026, and is valid until 5:00 pm ACST Tuesday for the next update.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula and parts of West Coast and North West Pastoral forecast districts in South Australia. Locations that may be affected include Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Wudinna, Cleve, Elliston, Tarcoola, Streaky Bay, Cummins, Tumby Bay and Kimba.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises residents to avoid driving, riding or walking through flood water; keep clear of creeks and storm drains; and stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.
Expected Conditions
A cold front will bring lines of heavy showers and thunderstorms. Six-hour rainfall totals of 30 to 45 mm are possible, with localised falls up to 60 mm. Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is possible.
Timeline
Heavy rainfall is expected from early Wednesday morning in the North West Pastoral, extending to the West Coast later in the morning and the Eyre Peninsula by the afternoon. Rainfall is forecast to ease below warning thresholds by late Wednesday evening.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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