NT cyclone won't reform, floods continue

The Bureau of Meteorology says ex-tropical cyclone Fletcher is no longer expected to merge with another low sitting south of Katherine.

Ex-tropical cyclone Fletcher is unlikely to reform over the Northern Territory, but forecasters are warning heavy rains could cause more flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the tropical storm is no longer expected to merge with another low sitting south of Katherine.

Instead Fletcher will further weaken while the other trough will track southwest towards Western Australia.

However, heavy rainfall of up to 100 millimetres is expected to continue causing rivers across the Top End to flood and causing road closures.

The Darwin and Daly rivers, Roper and McArthur rivers, north and eastern Victoria River and northern Barkley districts will be affected.

The Daly River is continuing to rise with a peak of 13.7 metres, above a moderate flood level of 13.1m, expected on Thursday morning.

There's a coastal wind warning for communities between Cape Don to Groote Eylandt with squalls of up to 83km/h and seas of up to 3m forecast.

The weather bureau says the heavy rains and winds are likely continue in to lash the Top End next week.


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