Katherine flood victims forced to stand in line for hours for relief payments
News reports: 7 articles from 6 sources
Geographic Context
This flood event occurred in Australia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a flooding event detected through hydrological monitoring stations and satellite observations. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 45. The computed Calamity Score is 61 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (40), intensity (21). Data for this event was sourced from gdelt, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Australia has a documented history of flood events. Monitoring for flood events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Flood |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 45 |
| Calamity Score | 61 / 100 |
| Confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | -25.3000, 133.8000 |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T05:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/katherine-flooding-line-up-for-hours-for-disaster-payments/106445750 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ArticleCount | 7 |
| SourceCount | 6 |
| LanguageCount | 2 |
| Country | AU |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a flood event with CalamityScore 61/100 (Australia), based on data from gdelt. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.