Northern Territory residents evacuated as record-breaking rainfall inundated communities near the Katherine, Daly and Georgina Rivers, with the Katherine River peaking at 19.2 metres—near its highest level since 1998—while authorities warned of crocodiles in floodwaters and issued boil-water alerts. Schools and highways closed across the region as the Bureau of Meteorology warned of severe thunderstorms and further rain expected through the end of April, with some areas receiving over 570mm in five days.
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Northern Territory residents evacuated as record-breaking rainfall inundated communities near the Katherine, Daly and Georgina Rivers, with the Katherine River peaking at 19.2 metres—near its highest level since 1998—while authorities warned of crocodiles in floodwaters and issued boil-water alerts. Schools and highways closed across the region as the Bureau of Meteorology warned of severe thunderstorms and further rain expected through the end of April, with some areas receiving over 570mm in five days.