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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana has been downgraded to a tropical low as it moves inland through Western Australia's Kimberley region.

The system originally hit theDampier Peninsula, more than 2,000 kilometres north of Perth, about 2pm yesterday as a category two.

Emergency services will be assessing for any damage over the course of the day.

Downpour continues

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says the system, moving at7 kilometres per hour, is weakening as it moves south-east.

Current projections show the remnant tropical low will continue to track inland for several days,bringing heavy rainfall to the state's interior.

Severe weather warnings are in place for people in parts of the Kimberley, North Interior and Pilbara.

Luana has produced more than 200 millilitres of rain across the region.

In Derby, power is set to return for more than 70 Horizon Power customers who experienced outages this morning.

Assessing the damage

Residents across the Kimberley are waking up to review the damage from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana.

Emergency services said they received nine requests for assistance in Derby, but crews will continue to assess on the ground.

Djarindjin chief executive Nathan McIvor said there were no reports of significant damage to the community from early assessments.

Mr McIvor said a few trees had fallen down, and the local roadhouse experienced electrical issues after water inundation.

"There doesn't seem to be too much damage around the place," he said.

"There are some small trees that have come down … police have already gone around and they haven't seen anything major."

'Bit of an anticlimax'

Beagle Bay CEO, Henry Augustine said Luana did not have nearly as much impact as ex-Tropical Cyclone Hayley, which crossed over the new year period.

"People were much more worried the second time round but it was a lot less stronger than Hayley," Mr Augustine said.

"I was expecting something like Hayley but it was a bit quieter, there was a bit of breeze and lots of rain.

"I was sort of panicking but it was a bit of an anticlimax, I suppose."

The two cyclones in a row had been a big "wake-up call" for the community, according to Mr Augustine.

He said a lot more people evacuated this time around, choosing to seek shelter elsewhere.

"After going through a bit of a scare like that, you've got to be wary. You don't know what's happening. It's unpredictable."

Roads closed

Residents are advised to avoid unnecessary travel, and monitor for road and track closures in the region.

The Gibb River Road between Kimbolton Road and Pentecost River is closed.

Visit Emergency WA, call DFES on 133 337, download the Emergency WA app, or listen to ABC Kimberley to stay up to date.