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Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro is asking the federal government to deploy the ADF as floodwaters start to recede in parts of the Top End, while emergency services brace for more rain in central Australia.

Government schools in Katherine will reopen from Monday, while Katherine High School will operate under a "hybrid model", with the evacuation centre continuing on site.

Aussie Rules players in Darwin with symptoms of conjunctivitis are being urged to contact health authorities amid an outbreak of unknown origin affecting dozens of players.

Many regions across the Northern Territory were submerged by flooding this week. Here is some of the most dramatic footage from the extreme weather event, right across the Top End.

Katherine saw major flooding rip through the Top End town almost 30 years ago.

Flooding in the remote Northern Territory town of Daly River has become the community's worst on record, surpassing the previous highest water level recorded in 1998.

Crocodiles have been spotted lurking in floodwaters across the Top End, with NT Police incident controller Shaun Gill warning the reptiles are "absolutely everywhere" right now.

Residents in more flood-affected communities across the Top End are now eligible for hardship payments, with disaster assistance also extended further in the Barkly and Central Australia. 

Katherine region residents displaced from their homes by the recent flood emergency have been forced to wait in line for hours to access disaster relief payments.

The tropical low that has brought flooding across large parts of the Top End for the past week is moving south-west, with residents near Victoria River warned to brace for heavy rainfall in coming days.

NT farmers counting the cost of livestock deaths and crop damage say they feel overlooked by the emergency flood response.

Schools around Katherine are starting to reopen in the wake of flooding over the weekend, though major flooding is continuing to threaten a remote Northern Territory community nearby.

More rain could see river levels rise even further, threatening remote NT communities, while the clean-up has started in Katherine and businesses reopen.

An "army" of volunteers has hit the streets of Katherine to help residents worst affected by the weekend's flooding, as they survey the damage from near-record river rises.

While Katherine remains under an emergency flood warning, water levels are now receding and food supply lines are opening up.

Katherine Gorge as swollen in size as a result of the flooding.

Wondering if schools in the Top End will be open tomorrow? Not sure what the situation is with flood evacuation centres? Looking for the latest information on natural disaster relief payments? We've answered all your NT flood-related questions here.

Katherine experiences its worst flooding in 28 years, with several Territorians rescued by helicopter this weekend after they were stranded in a nearby remote community.

Floodwaters inundated parts of Katherine on Saturday, including the main street. 

Floodwater is entering parts of Katherine's town centre and overwhelming the town's levee system. The water level is expected to peak at 19.2 metres tonight, and will remain a "major flood risk" until Sunday evening.