Prepare For Heavy Rainfall Across Marlborough Today
All of Marlborough is likely to be affected by rainfall today, with northern Marlborough under an Orange Rain Warning. The ground is already saturated - it won't take much rainfall to bring localised flooding.
People are urged to take precautions - limit your travel, look out for surface flooding and slips; be aware that streams and rivers may rise rapidly.
Marlborough Emergency Management is activated and ready to respond as required. Local agencies, community groups and rural networks are supporting this response.
Council hydrologists are not expecting the Wairau River to get as high as last week. Based on the forecast models the maximum expected is 3,000 cumecs.
• Picton and Waikawa: Expect high-intensity rainfall from noon to late afternoon today, stream flows will increase rapidly.
• Wairau Valley: potentially high stream flows in this area
• Rai and Pelorus rivers: All weather models indicate a minor flood, though less severe than last week's event.
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