Build-up and Wet 2025/26

theodosius · Post by **theodosius** » Mon Mar 30, 2026 9:30 pm

Yeah a mate outside Esperance even got a bit of rain off it!

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat Apr 04, 2026 3:22 pm

Daly starting to fall faster. Still some rain on the radar moving west across the Top End.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:20 am

Predicted position of cyclone on Monday from BOM, is the Top End going to be hit again?

theodosius · Post by **theodosius** » Fri Apr 10, 2026 8:09 am

I hope we don't get bad weather off it- I'm supposed to go fishing next weekend!

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:08 pm

Latest forecast cyclone position from BOM

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat Apr 11, 2026 8:50 am

Now predicted to decline to a low.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 4:16 pm

Still raining ....

Woolianna road has fallen in at the Daly, helluva wet season.

Plenty of fish being caught elsewhere.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sun Apr 19, 2026 5:21 pm

Poor dragonflies ...

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:09 pm

For the record, this was the Mary River system at the end of March - including Corroboree, Hardies etc.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:22 pm

And here's the Daly at the same time as the Mary picture above, zooming in it almost looks like a new river channel being carved out.

Clear Creek might be the place to be

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:26 pm

BOM Daly level to April 19 ...

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Fri May 08, 2026 8:38 am

The 2026 wet season according to BOM: "Rainfall totals during the northern wet season (October to April) were above to very much above average across the Northern Territory, including the highest on record for parts of the Katherine and Daly River catchments in the Top End. The Northern Territory's area-averaged rainfall total during the northern wet season was 793.2 mm, 56% above the 1961–1990 average, the seventh-wettest on record for all northern wet seasons since 1900–01. Several sites had their highest northern wet season daily rainfall on record. Many sites had their highest total northern wet season rainfall on record."

Google has a different take: "The 2025/26 Top End wet season was the 4th-wettest on record, with Darwin receiving 2397.4mm of rainfall, significantly above the average of 1691.7mm. This season experienced above-average rainfall for six consecutive months, influenced by slow-moving tropical lows and cyclones, particularly Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle."

Talking to locals, most of the flood run-off cleared as quickly as usual. There will be a steady flow of greenwater in the bigger rivers for a while.

Will be interesting to see how the Top End bluewater year shapes up!

theodosius · Post by **theodosius** » Sat May 09, 2026 7:13 pm

Great runoff year! Even Magella has dropped right out now though, under 400mm

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Tue May 19, 2026 6:08 am

Big storm mid May ...

theodosius · Post by **theodosius** » Tue May 19, 2026 10:44 am

Yeah we got a bit in Darwin too

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