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MON · 2026-03-09 · 03:26 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0309-22714
NSR-2026-0309-22714News Report·EN·Environmental
‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates the NT as residents urged to avoid water
Record-breaking rainfall has caused major flooding in the Northern Territory, Australia, prompting warnings for residents to avoid floodwaters due to hazards like crocodiles. Schools and highways have closed, and evacuations are underway for those living near the Katherine, Daly, and Georgina rivers and Eyre Creek.
Petra Stock, Sarah Collard, and Jack LarkinThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-09 · 03:26 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Record-breaking rainfall has caused major flooding in the Northern Territory, Australia, prompting warnings for residents to avoid floodwaters due to hazards like crocodiles. Schools and highways have closed, and evacuations are underway for those living near the Katherine, Daly, and Georgina rivers and Eyre Creek. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued major flood warnings for thousands of Territorians and a flood watch for multiple river catchments. Residents in Katherine are also being advised to boil their water as a precaution. The flooding is considered the worst in decades for the region.
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A flood watch covering nearly a dozen river catchments.
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The Bureau of Meteorology issued major flood warnings for thousands of Territorians near the Katherine, Daly and Georgina rivers and Eyre Creek.
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Residents are warned to boil their water amid the record-breaking deluge.
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Katherine’s mayor has warned locals to be wary of flood waters inundating the town after a crocodile was spotted on the town’s AFL oval.
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