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Shire of Carnarvon cyclone guide

The Shire of Carnarvon is in the Gascoyne region and includes Carnarvon and Coral Bay. The Shire works with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and co employs a Community Emergency Services Manager for fire, flood and cyclone events. It says cyclone season in the Gascoyne typically runs from 1 November to 30 April. The Shire office line is answered 24 hours a day. Check DFES, the Bureau of Meteorology and Emergency WA.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Shire of Carnarvon. In a life threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

What to know in Shire of Carnarvon

  • The Shire says the Minilya, Wooramel, Lyndon and Gascoyne rivers flood on average every ten years and that the 2010 to 2011 floods reached 7.9 metres. It also has a page on the 2026 ex Tropical Cyclone Narelle and flooding recovery, about a past event.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 000 Fire, police, ambulance, or life threatening emergencies. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Shire of Carnarvon office and rangers (24 hours) +61-8-9941-0000 The Shire lists this number for the Shire office and rangers 24 hours a day, with the same number reaching a call centre after hours.
Coral Bay nursing post +61-8-9942-6100 Listed by the Shire in its local emergency services table.
State Emergency Service assistance 132-500 Also written 13 25 00. Storm and flood help. For life threatening emergencies call 000.
DFES emergency information line 133-337 Also written 13 3337. Not for life threatening emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • Emergency WA: State site for warnings and incidents. Councils in this batch tell residents to check it during a cyclone. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

The Shire says evacuation centres may be opened during severe weather. It describes the Woolshed at the Carnarvon Civic Centre as normally used as the primary evacuation centre, and notes the Woolshed was under construction and may not be available. Other centres may be set up at local schools, PCYC facilities or the Carnarvon Festival Ground. The Department of Communities runs evacuation centres with emergency services and the Shire. Animals are not permitted. Centres open only when officials announce them. Check Emergency WA and the Shire.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

  • Carnarvon
  • Coral Bay

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.