The monsoon trough was active through the Gulf of Carpentaria during early January. A number of low pressure centres formed along it during the period January 9th-10th, with the centre that eventually became TC Charlotte forming in the central Gulf late on the 10th. The system was named during the late morning on Sunday 11 January.
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TC Charlotte continued to track slowly to the south-east and crossed the coast near the Gilbert River Mouth during the early morning on Monday 12 January. TC Charlotte then quickly decayed into a rain depression as it moved inland.
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Heavy rainfall associated with the rain depression and monsoon trough subsequently occurred over the catchments of the already flooded Gulf rivers.
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