Wairarapa flood event – update no. 6
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08:30am, 6 July 2006
THIS MEDIA RELEASE SUPERSEDES ALL EARLIER RELEASES
Wairarapa flood event – update no. 6
Greater Wellington staff continues to
closely monitor river levels throughout the Wairarapa
following a heavy rain event last night.
Local councils are continuously assessing roads. The public are advised to contact their local district council office for more detailed information on road closures. Information is also available online at www.wrcdemg.govt.nz
Masterton District
Council 06 378 9666
Carterton District Council 06 379
6626
South Wairarapa District Council 06 306 9611
In all Wairarapa districts there are still many road closures in place due to surface flooding. Drivers are urged to take extreme care on all roads and drive to the conditions.
Current road closures include:
Masterton
District
Road /
Location Status Time
Updated Comments
SH2 Masterton to
Eketahuna Closed 07:30 Diversion in place along Loop Line
Carterton District
Road /
Location Status Time
Updated Comments
Admiral
Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme Care
Belvedere Rd near Cobden
Rd and Swamp Rd Marginal 06:00 Surface Flood
Brooklyn
Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme Care
Carters
Line Marginal 06:00
Clifton
Grove Closed 06:00
Dalefield Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme
Care
East Coast Rd Marginal 06:00
Hilton / Rutland
Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme Care
Hodders
Rd Marginal 06:00 4WD’s Only
Kaiwhata
Road Open 06:00 Still extreme care needed
Kokotau
Rd Closed 06:00 4WD & Trucks Only
Lincoln
Rd Marginal 06:00 Waikareke Stream Rising
Lincoln Rd
(Bottom end near Dalefield) Closed 06:00
Martinborough
Longbush Rd Closed 06:00
Masterton Martinborough
Rd Closed 06:00
Moreton Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme
Care
Nixs Rd (near Parkvale) Marginal 06:00
Para
Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme Care
Park
Road Open 06:00
Ponatahi Road (Martinborough
end) Closed 06:00
Rayners Rd Marginal 06:00 Wash
Out
Rimutaka Rd Open 06:00 Extreme Care
Rocky Hills
Road Closed 06:00 Slip
SH2 North of Clareville Surface
Flooding on North bound lane Open 06:00 Surface
Flooding
Extreme Care
Somerset
Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme Care
Swamp
Rd Marginal 06:00 4WD Only
Te Puru Puru
Rd Marginal 06:00 Surface Flood and metal on the Road
Te
Wharau Rd Marginal 06:00 Slip 4WD Only
Te Whauru
Rd Marginal 06:00 Surface Flood and Metal on the
Road
Upper Belvedere Marginal 06:00 Extreme
Care
Waihakete Rd Marginal 06:00 Extreme
Care
Woodlands Marginal 06:00
South Wairarapa
District
Road /
Location Status Time
Updated Comments
Bidwills Cutting
Rd @ Bush House Marginal 06:00
Bush Gully
Rd Closed 06:00
Cape Palliser Rd at Te
Kopi Closed 06:00
Hinakura Rd Marginal 06:00 4WD’s
Only
Huangarua Bridge @ Ponatahi
Rd Closed 06:00
Martinborough / Longbush Rd closed at
Popes Head Closed 06:00
Moeraki Rd Closed 06:00
No 1
Line Closed 06:00
Pukio Floodway Closed 06:00
Pukio
West (including Pahautea) Closed 06:00
Oporua
Floodway Closed 06:00
SH53 Featherston to
Martinborough
(Jenkins Dip Bridge
open) Open 06:00
SH2 Rimutaka Hill Rd Open 06:00 Transit
advise Extreme Care
Tora Rd (Coastal
End) Closed 06:00 Coastal End
Whakarua
Rd Closed 06:00
Western Lake Rd Open 06:00 Extreme Care
- Slips
White Rock 2 at Lagoon
Hills Closed 06:00
The latest MetService report is
predicting further rainfall in the twelve to eighteen hour
period commencing 7.00am Thursday. An active rainband will
affect Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay. Rain will be widespread
with 50 to 60mm falling in the Wairarapa Valley south of
Masterton, 80 to 100mm in the eastern hills and 80 to 100mm
in the northern to central Tararua Ranges.
River levels are currently declining slowly however these may rise given the predicted rainfall forecast. With the ground already very sodden, people in these areas should watch out for rising rivers and streams. The situation will continue to be monitored.
A further release will be issued at approx 10.30am this morning.
ENDS