Flooding in Katherine and Daly Rivers in the Northern Territory January - February 1998

Bureau of Meteorology,
This report has been prepared following the major flood in Katherine, 1998. The aim of this report was to document the meteorological and hydrological aspects of the significant weather and the flooding in the Katherine-Daly region during the period January and February 1998. It also outlines and reviews the prediction and warning services given by the Bureau of Meteorology in the lead-up to and during the event, and reviews the performance of the flood warning data networks and systems operated by the Bureau of Meteorology and the Water Resources Division of the Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and Environment.

This report could be used to determine where flooding has the potential to occur again, which could be important when planning future development areas.