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G'day ,
Over the past week, severe flooding across the Barkly and Central Australian cattle country has caused widespread damage, including at Elkedra Station north-east of Alice Springs...
"The waters rose through the house in a matter of hours and well exceeded any flood activity we've had on record in four-generations since the 1940s..." said Amber Driver from Elkedra.
Amber described floodwaters rising to around 2 metres through the homestead, causing extensive damage as an 'extraordinary rain event' delivered between 220mm and 620mm in just 48 hours, more than double the annual average! With only two people currently at the station, Amber's husband, David and her son, Sonny, the immediate focus has been safety, securing food and power, and assessing what can be salvaged as waters recede.
She praised emergency services support but stressed the urgent need for improved weather forecasting/ warnings, noting the Tennant Creek radar has been offline since 2015. Without local Doppler coverage or sufficient rain gauges, station managers had very little awareness as to the scale of the rain that was coming.
About 400km south-east of Tennant Creek near the NT-QLD border, Lake Nash Station recorded more than 550mm of rain in some gauges over the weekend, with up to 350mm falling in a single night. Thank you to Natalie Gibson, Assistant Manager at Lake Nash for the photo's above sent through yesterday - 'Ocean Nash' more like it!
We hope the clean up and losses for those properties impacted are not too extensive... with more rain expected, it's likely to be a late start to mustering season in the North for 2026.
Hooroo for now,
Simon
Source: NT Country Hour Interview 23 Feb 2026 | LISTEN
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OUR SPONSOR THIS WEEK: Thank you to Peter Beard from Dechra. For nearly 20 years, TriSolfen has played a crucial role in Gold Standard pain relief and wound care for our Northern Pastoralists. Regarded by Industry as an essential component during surgical procedures such as dehorning and castration for our precious calves and weaners. Peter's dedication to animal care aligns with RFTTE's community's values.
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