Roading update #1 - 3:45pm Sunday
Roading update #1 - 3:45pm Sunday
Heavy rain has swollen rivers and the mid-afternoon high tide is causing some flooding on roads in low-lying coastal areas. Here's an update on what we know as of 3:45pm Sunday.
The heavy rain is expected to continue until Monday morning, bringing another forecasted 100mm of rain on top of what's already fallen on Sunday morning.
The message from Civil Defence is watch for rapidly rising waters, avoid waterways and if travelling take extreme care as there is debris on roads from lots of minor slips.
The mid-afternoon high tide is making low-lying coastal roads prone to flooding.
Delay travel plans until Monday to reduce risks.
Road situation:
Hikuai Settlement Rd - closed due to flooding.
Kennedy Bay Rd - closed, contractors at work. Slip about 1km from western end of road.
Port Jackson Rd, Ohinewai ford - closed
SH25 at Onemana/Opoutere - Wharekawa River very high at SH25 bridge.
309 RD - was closed due to tree down, now open.
No water in Hikutaia and Omahu Valley Rd area. Valve blocked and unreachable because of high river levels. No ETA on resolution.