Heavy Rain Warning for District North of Ruatoria & Watch for Rest of District

We have received the updated Heavy Rain Warning & Heavy Rain Watch from the MetService. The areas affected remain the same with the Warning covering the District North of Ruatoria and the ranges between us and Bay of Plenty and the Watch covering the rest of the District south of Ruatoria, however the timings have changed. The Warning now covers from 9:00pm tonight through to 10:00pm Thursday with a further 100 to 150mm expected on top of what has already fallen.

The Watch now covers from 8:00am Thursday morning to 1:00am Friday morning

Rainfall for the last 12hrs are in line with the forecast with the heaviest falls being at the top of the District with Waikura receiving 38mm, Rip 34mm, Oweka 28mm, Poroporo 22mm, Hicks Bay 19mm, Ruatoria 16mm, Te Araroa & Pakihiroa both 15mm.

For the rest of the District South of Ruatoria most rainfall figures have ranged from 3 – 6mm. So as you would expect with not much rain at this stage there is no movement in the river levels.

The next update will be tomorrow morning. In the meantime details of the updated Warning and Watch are below.

Heavy Rain Warning
Issued 08:11pm Wednesday 29 Aug 2018
For Bay of Plenty east of Opotiki, Gisborne about the ranges and from Ruatoria northwards. Valid: 25 hours from 9:00 pm Wednesday to 10:00 pm Thursday. Rain becoming widespread and heavier Thursday morning. Expect a further 100 to 150mm of rain on top of what has already fallen, especially about the ranges. Peak rates of 20 to 30mm/hr possible from mid morning to early evening on Thursday.

Heavy Rain Watch
Issued 08:11pm Wednesday 29 Aug 2018
For Gisborne away from the ranges and south of Ruatoria, also the Wairoa District Valid: 17 hours from 8:00am Thursday to 1:00am Friday Forecast: Periods of heavy rain.

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