Catchments across the Flood Watch area, particularly towards the coast, have become wet with recent rainfall. Widespread heavy to intense rainfall is forecast for the Flood Watch area from Thursday ...

Tropical cyclone Zelia has formed off the Western Australian coast and is expected to make landfall as a category three system on Thursday or Friday.

The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Valentine's Day, bringing damaging wind gusts and more than 500mm of rain, which could cut off major roads for up to a week.

Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Thursday due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, the ports' operator said, with emergency services in the state ...