Weather event - Nelson Tasman
11 February 2018

Following significant rainfall in the Nelson Tasman region, there has been flooding and slips around the region.

Flooding has been identified in the following areas:
Tahunanui Drive (currently closed)
Manuka Street Ford (currently closed)
Whakatu Drive (surface flooding)
Waimea Road - Annesbrook (surface flooding)
Lightband Road - Brightwater (surface flooding)
Strawbridge Square - Stoke (surface flooding)
Kawai Street - (surface flooding)
Toswill Road - (surface flooding)

There are some slips on SH60 - Spooners, and SH60 Mapua has a slip blocking 3 lanes.

Please take care and only drive if necessary.

Rivers will rise with this rainfall, so please keep away from river banks and streams as they may rise rapidly.

Updates will be provided on Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Facebook Page

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