<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ex-</span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/cyclone" rel="" target="" title="Tropical Cyclone"><span>Tropical Cyclone</span></a><span> Narelle is dumping heavy rainfall across the Top End triggering </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/floods" rel="" target="" title="flood"><span>flood</span></a><span> warnings, as it moves west towards the Kimberley today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The severe tropical cyclone made landfall in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/northern-territory" rel="" target="" title="Northern Territory"><span>Northern Territory</span></a><span>as a category 3 system early on Sunday bringing with it wind gusts of up to 185km/h after moving across </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> on Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The system, which has now weakened to a tropical low brought heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight, up to 200mm in some areas, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-crisis-australia-energy-minister-flags-work-from-home-as-sensible-option-for-millions/24b49ae8-9b6b-4cc7-8afd-02a569645e11"><strong><span>Why work from home is a 'sensible' option for millions in fuel crisis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adelaide River received 197 mm, Central Plateau copped 170mm and 166mm fell at Howley Creek.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have major flood warnings current for the Upper Adelaide River, the Daly River, the Katherine and Waterhouse Rivers," Bureau meteorologist Ilana Cherny said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Even after this rainfall eases, we are likely to see flooding impacts persist into the coming week."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-narelle-northern-territory-western-australia-dumps-heavy-rain-on-march-across-top-end/8e9c8d6c-37fa-493f-8de4-79d3a07bb3ba" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-narelle-queensland-northenr-territory/9ee10929-7df3-4aee-a3f0-781bf8a72bfc"><strong><span>Clean up under way after Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits Far North Queensland</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Narelle will today move over the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and into the Northern Kimberley.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Forecasters expect it to continue dumping heavy rain across that region into tomorrow before it moves offshore of the west Kimberley coast where it could restrengthen into a tropical cyclone by Wednesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is a high chance of redeveloping into a tropical cyclone by early Wednesday morning," Cherny said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This would place it north of the Pilbara coast and moving west southwest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-national-security-risk-of-military-attack/65bfe5c3-cb18-4eba-a3af-bb1a46e24932"><strong><span>Almost half of all Australians think an attack on the country is 'probable'</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A tropical cyclone warning has been issued for the area from Mitchell Plateau to the Western Australia and Northern Territory border, with a watch area from Beagle Bay to Mitchell Plateau.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While it is likely to remain mostly offshore, it could cause large waves, squally showers and gale force winds along the Pilbara coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After Thursday, the path of the system becomes more difficult to predict.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is a possibility that the system will directly impact Perth during next weekend, however, models are currently showing a range of different scenarios," Cherny said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> 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