Severe weather sweeping across parts of the NT

Severe weather conditions have stretched across the Northern Territory through the week with a slow-moving monsoon. The tropical low keeps bringing heavy rainfall, damaging winds and flooding across northern and central parts of the NT. The weather event has led to many road and highway closures, with roadways now waterways, leaving many people stranded and away from home. The water levels in Katherine have been below minor flood levels, but they have risen rapidly over the last few days. Flood watches have been in place for areas in the Victoria, Katherine, Daly and Adelaide River catchments as rivers, streams and creek levels rose in some areas up to moderate flood levels.