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31/03/2022
Issued at 2:30pm AEDT on Thursday 31 March 2022
Heavy rainfall is anticipated between Onslow and Kalbarri on Thursday and Friday as a tropical low strikes in the direction of the northwest of Western Australia.
The topical low is anticipated to maneuver southwards off west Pilbara and west Gascoyne throughout Thursday and Friday.
Heavy rainfall might trigger vital river stage rises and localised flooding on Thursday and Friday, and damaging wind gusts as much as 100 kilometres per hour are doable.
Components of the Wheat Belt, Central West and Gascoyne have seen river rises and flash flooding following extreme storm exercise since Saturday, 26 March 2022.
The Nice Northern Freeway from Mount Magnet to Paynes Discover has been closed because of flooding and it’s doable the Northwest Coastal Freeway between Burkett Highway turnoff and Geraldton could also be closed because of flooding later within the week.
The Bureau is recommending communities keep updated with the most recent Bureau warnings by way of the Bureau’s web site (www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/) and BOM Climate app and comply with the recommendation of emergency providers.
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