Severe Weather Warning: Intense Rainfall and Life-Threatening Flash Flooding for Northeast South Australia
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BOM issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months 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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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a high-priority warning for heavy to locally intense rainfall across the North East Pastoral and surrounding districts, with life-threatening flash flooding possible.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast South Australia
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast South Australia.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Severe Weather Warning (ID: IDS21037) for heavy and locally intense rainfall. This high-priority alert is currently in effect for the North East Pastoral district and portions of the Flinders and North West Pastoral districts in South Australia.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad region of northeast South Australia. Specific locations that may be impacted include:
- Leigh Creek
- Moomba
- Oodnadatta
- Marree
- Innamincka
- Dalhousie Springs
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service (SES) advises residents and travelers in the affected areas to take the following precautions:
- Do not drive, ride, or walk through flood water.
- Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
- Stay indoors and away from windows while conditions remain severe.
- Monitor local Flood Watches and Warnings which are currently active for the area.
Expected Conditions
A slow-moving low pressure system over the southern Northern Territory, combined with an extremely humid tropical airmass and a deepening trough, is creating conditions for significant precipitation.
- Heavy Rainfall: Six-hourly totals between 30 and 60 mm are likely. 24-hourly totals are expected to range between 50 and 80 mm, with isolated peaks of up to 130 mm.
- Intense Rainfall: Isolated thunderstorms may produce locally intense rainfall of approximately 110 mm within a six-hour period, which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding.
Timeline
The risk of heavy rainfall is forecast to persist through Tuesday and Wednesday. This is expected to be a prolonged event for northeast South Australia, with periods of heavy rainfall likely to continue for most of the week. The next update from the Bureau of Meteorology is scheduled for 5:00 pm ACDT Tuesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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