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RNZ News
7 hours ago
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- RNZ News
Otago Regional Council closely monitoring rising rivers as heavy rain is yet to peak
It comes amid flooding in other parts of the South Island, including Motueka. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee Otago Regional Council is closely monitoring rising rivers that are yet to peak in North Otago, Dunedin and Clutha. An orange heavy rain warning was in place for Dunedin and Clutha until 9pm on Saturday night. ORC flood duty officer Ann Conroy said the council was keeping an eye on parts of the Tokomairaro floodplain such as Milton, the Lower Taieri floodplain including Henley, the Lower Clutha floodplain and Middlemarch. "Flood infrastructure is doing its job and performing as expected. There were no significant issues overnight and surface flooding and ponding are likely in lower lying areas. "We are ready to respond to any issues that arise will continue to closely monitor river levels," she said. Dunedin's Water of Leith and Lindsay Creek were not expected to top their banks. The council said coastal Dunedin bore the brunt of rainfall overnight - approximately 25-50mm, with other parts of Otago getting 20-50mm. Rainfall had eased in North Otago but Dunedin could see a further 20-30mm and 30-40mm for Clutha, it said. The Silver Stream near Mosgiel was expected to peak at about 90-100 cumecs on Saturday afternoon and the Taieri River at Outram at about 400-600 cumecs in the evening. Flooding of unprotected areas downstream of Outram was likely. The Clutha River at Balclutha was expected to peak at around 1900 cumecs on Sunday morning. Flooding was likely in low-lying areas next to the river upstream of Balclutha and unprotected areas downstream of the township on the Clutha delta. A heavy snow watch was also in place for Central Otago, Southland north of Lumsden, inland Dunedin and Clutha until 7pm on Saturday night. It's snowy down in Central Otago. Photo: Supplied/ Cath Gilmo A number of roads in the Clutha district were closed because of flooding. The council said crews were placing signs in the worst-affected areas but conditions could change quickly and deteriorate before they reached them. There was surface flooding in a number of areas around Clutha, particularly Milton. Dunedin City Council spokesman Scott MacLean said there were some road closures in Dunedin, but the network coped well with heavy rain overnight. "Contractors responded to isolated incidents of ponding overnight. Our teams are inspecting the network for damage and flooding, and there are some temporary road closures in place." Meanwhile, Metservice said about 40mm of rain had fallen in Dunedin city and surrounding areas in the past 12 hours. Meteorologist Devlin Lynden said while it's not quite the totals seen in the Tasman District, there'll be some swollen gutters and potentially surface flooding in flat areas such as Mosgiel and South Dunedin. He said the Central Otago hills have also received a dusting of snow, while the skifields around Wanaka and Queenstown got a dumping of about 20-30cm. The wet weather was expected to clear on Sunday ahead of another cold front moving in overnight, Lynden said. Laura Hedley, chief mountains officer for Cardrona and Treble Cone, said it's been an "incredible morning in the snow" for Treble Cone's opening day. Other skifields in the area opened earlier this month. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
ABC News
12 hours ago
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- ABC News
Weather system to bring damaging rain and winds to east coast
A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is possible along Australia's east coast next week. The winter storm may even become the first East Coast Low in three years, and has the potential to generate a combination of heavy rain, gale-force winds and damaging surf.
RNZ News
2 days ago
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- RNZ News
What you need to know: Travel disruption, flooding and evacuations as severe weather hits New Zealand
Heavy rain is pummelling parts of the country, causing widespread travel disruption, flooding and evacuations. The top of the South Island is bearing the brunt of the rain, with state of emergencies issued as a result of significant rainfall. Dozens of homes have been evacuated due to rising floodwaters. Meanwhile, Auckland has been hit by severe thunderstorms and torrential rain. Here's what you need to know: A state of emergency has been declared for the Nelson Tasman region as a result of severe weather and evacuations. Tasman District Council said the declaration will allow agencies to rapidly respond, with slips and flooding across the region and further rain forecast. People are being evacuated in Brightwater and Upper Moutere and residents in Riwaka might need to leave. A local state of emergency is also in place for part of Marlborough, where 60 households in Spring Creek near Blenheim were ordered to evacuate because of fears a Wairau River stopbank might not hold. Flooding over Brightwater, Tasman district. Photo: Charlotte Bacon / supplied MetService has issued several severe weather warnings and watches across the country. Parts of Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm warning. The thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain. Meanwhile, a heavy snow watch has been issued for Central Otago, Southland north of Lumsden, also inland Dunedin and Clutha until noon Saturday. Orange heavy rain warnings: Heavy rain watches: The top of the South Island is cut off at the moment with a number of state highways closed. NZ Transport Agency is warning drivers to be prepared for wet weather driving and to take extra care on the roads. Here is a list of the highways closed: Roads closed in Marlborough include: Dozens of domestic flights bound for or departing from Auckland Airport have been cancelled or delayed due to severe weather conditions. Auckland Airport said 21 flights have been cancelled and 11 flights have been delayed. It said the weather is mostly impacting flights to or from regional destinations. The airport also confirmed that a China Eastern Airlines flight from Hangzhou to Auckland has been diverted to Christchurch due to the unsettled weather conditions. China Eastern Airlines also confirmed the diversion.
CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Northern Ont. communities under heavy rain warning
has all the weather details you need to know for northeastern Ontario and what to expect for the next seven days. has all the weather details you need to know for northeastern Ontario and what to expect for the next seven days. Environment Canada has issued a heavy rain warning for areas in and near North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa, with as much as 50 mm of rain expected Friday. Greater Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie are under special weather statements because of fears of heavy rains in those areas. The rain is expected Friday morning and will continue through the evening. 'Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected on Friday as a low-pressure system tracks east across the region,' the warning said. 'The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.' Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts. Keep children and pets away from creeks and river banks. For information concerning flooding, visit for the latest details.
RNZ News
2 days ago
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- RNZ News
Weather live: Heavy rain lashes top of South Island, expected to head north
Photo: MetService screenshot Marlborough district mayor Nadine Taylor has declared a localised state of emergency for parts of the region. An orange heavy rain warning is in place until 6pm in the Nelson District about and southeast of SH 6 and north of Nelson Lakes, also Marlborough about and north of Seddon. Around 60 households in the township of Spring Creek, north of Blenheim have been advised to evacuate by 9am, ahead of peak river levels expected for the Wairau River about midday. MetService had weather warnings for much of the North Island for later on Friday too, particularly Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, Northland and Auckland. High winds could close the Auckland Harbour bridge during the Friday morning commute, NZTA warned on Thursday. Follow the RNZ liveblog for the latest weather updates:
