Entire Daly River town evacuated as Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Flood-affected residents in the Northern Territory have been warned not to swim in crocodile-filled waters, as tropical lows continue to bring major flood warnings and heavy rains to the Top End and Queensland. Hundreds of people were evacuated over the weekend, with the entire town of Nauiyu/Daly River in the NT evacuated as of Sunday afternoon, the NT chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro, said. Continue reading...
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SUN · 2026-03-08 · 04:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0308-22481
NSR-2026-0308-22481News Report·EN·Environmental
‘There are crocs absolutely everywhere’: NT residents warned to stay out of flood waters as hundreds evacuated
Due to major flood warnings and heavy rains from tropical lows, hundreds of residents in the Northern Territory and Queensland have been evacuated. The entire town of Nauiyu/Daly River in the NT was evacuated on Sunday.
Penry BuckleyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-08 · 04:16 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Due to major flood warnings and heavy rains from tropical lows, hundreds of residents in the Northern Territory and Queensland have been evacuated. The entire town of Nauiyu/Daly River in the NT was evacuated on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology expects river levels to continue rising in the coming week. Residents are being warned to stay out of flood waters due to the presence of crocodiles. The NT chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro, confirmed the evacuation.
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The entire town of Nauiyu/Daly River in the NT was evacuated as of Sunday afternoon.
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Hundreds of people were evacuated over the weekend.
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NT residents warned to stay out of flood waters due to crocodiles.
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Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming week.
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