Water levels have been rising significantly after the down pours over the weekend. The Wilton Bridge is now approximately 5M under water. You can see just how high the water is below. The image on the left shows the under construction bridge, scheduled for completion in 2017, taken only a few weeks ago. On the right is the same location, now completely under water, taken just yesterday.

It was expected that even with the new Roper and Wilton bridges, Ngukurr would face 10 – 20 days every few years where the water rises above bridge levels. This is a marked improvement on the up to 6 months that Ngukurr would often be cut-off for during a heavy wet season.