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Otago River And Lake Level Alert
Flood Advisory
Friday 11 January
2013 1630hrs
Otago River And Lake Level
Alert
Otago Regional Council flood managers are
continuing to closely monitor river and lake levels in Otago
with further rainfall expected in the western
ranges.
River and lake levels continue to be of concern
in the Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Hawea lakes catchments. Lakes
Wanaka and Wakatipu are expected to remain high for several
days.
Lake Wakatipu is currently at 311.14 m and stable. Lake Wanaka is currently at 279.3m.
Flows in the Lower Clutha/Matau-Au at Balclutha have peaked at 1630 cubic metres a second and are now receding.
River level
and rainfall information can be checked on the ORC water
info webpage www.orc.govt.nz/waterinfo or by phoning
0800 426
463
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