Heavy rain causes surface flooding in Kapiti

October 29 2015

Council is getting reports of widespread surface flooding across the district due to the heavy rain.

The Akatarawa Road has been closed because of a slip on the Upper Hutt City Council side.

Reports coming in that Beach Road, Te Horo, is flooded in two places and water flows across the road are very fast. Police are in attendance.

The culvert in Convent Road, Ōtaki is very close to overflowing. Council is moving sandbags to the area in anticipation of high tide at around mid-day.

Residents have reported surface flooding in the following areas:

Paraparaumu

Epiha St

Ocean Road

Makora Rd

Te Kupe Rd

Otaki

Hautere Cross Road

Cnr Mill Rd and Aotaki St

Te Rauparaha

Te Horo Beach Road

Council advises residents to stay away from rivers and streams - they're rising and running faster than they normally do.

Take care on the roads – watch your travelling distances and keep speed down.

Take care and stay home if you don't have to travel.

If you're in a flood prone area you should check your drains are clear and keep an eye on the situation.

If you have any concerns you can get in touch with us on 0800 486 486.

We are expecting a king tide around midday which means the river mouths will take on a lot more water. Please STAY AWAY from these areas.

A message from the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO)

Never try to walk, swim, or drive through moving floodwater. This is usually how people end up being killed in floods - attempting to drive through water and then getting stuck, or people playing in high water. If it is moving swiftly, even water 15 centimetres deep can sweep you off your feet, and your car off the road.

Don't go playing in surface flooding either, it's often contaminated by sewage as neither the stormwater or sewage networks can handle the amount of water, and no one goes swimming in the septic tank for fun! If you've had to go out in flood water, presume everything it comes into contact with has been contaminated with untreated sewage, and clean up accordingly.

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