Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, North East
Pastoral and parts of Yorke Peninsula, Mid North and North West
Pastoral districts.
Issued at 5:08 pm Thursday, 11 November 2021.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS, EASING FROM THE WEST.
Weather Situation: A deep low pressure system near Leigh Creek
Thursday afternoon will continue to move east-southeastwards to be
centred over western NSW early on Friday morning.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING across the
southern parts of the warning area, before easing from the west
later Thursday as the low moves eastwards.
Thunderstorms are also possible across parts of the warning
area.
Damaging winds, averaging 55-65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90
km/h, are also possible across western and northern parts of the
warning area, easing from the west later Thursday.
Note a separate Flood Watch is also current for broad areas of the
north and west of SA.
Locations which may be affected include Oodnadatta, Coober Pedy,
Leigh Creek, Woomera, Clare and Jamestown.
Winds averaging 50-60 km/h have been observed at Oodnadatta and
Marree this afternoon.
Widespread rainfall of 20-40 mm has been observed over parts of
the agricultural area and pastoral districts. The highest fall to
9am this morning was 53 mm at Eagle View, just east of Ceduna.
Since 9am 26 mm has fallen at Kadina.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are
severe.
11/Nov/2021 05:47 PM