Cyclone threat for Pilbara, Australia eases

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The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled a flood warning for the Pilbara as Tropical Cyclone Iggy moves slowly in a south-south-easterly direction.

With the system expected to remain well off the coast, significant rainfall is unlikely over the northwest corner of the State in the immediate future.

The forecast for the Pilbara is scattered showers and thunderstorms in all but the far southeast.

Rain and squally thunderstorms are possible in coastal areas.

The bureau said rises in river levels in the Pilbara were possible but were expected to remain below flood level.

- The West