Update 5: Flooding Daly River
8:30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
Daly River as reached major flood level and is continuing to rise.
An Emergency Warning is in place for Daly River.
The Nauiyu community was fully evacuated to Darwin, where residents are accommodated at Foskey Pavilion.
School
Woolianna School will be closed from Monday 9 March.
Read more about other government school closures across the Big Rivers and Top End regions.
Boil water alert
The Department of Health has issued a Boil Water Alert for the community - use cooled boiled water or bottled water for:
- drinking
- preparing food
- preparing baby formula
- brushing teeth.