Wairarapa flood event - update no. 11
News release
6:30am, 7 July 2006
THIS MEDIA RELEASE SUPERSEDES ALL EARLIER RELEASES
Wairarapa flood event – update no. 11
Greater Wellington staff continues to
closely monitor river levels throughout the Wairarapa
following heavy rain yesterday and today.
The latest MetService report is predicting the rain should start to ease and move off towards the south.
River levels are currently holding steady. With the ground already very sodden, people in these areas should watch out for rising rivers and streams. The Ruamahunga River at Martinborough Bridge will continue to be at a high level throughout the day. The situation will continue to be monitored.
Local councils are continuously assessing roads. The public are advised to contact their local district council office for more detailed information on road closures. Information is also available online at www.wrcdemg.govt.nz
Masterton
District Council 06 378 9666
Carterton District
Council 06 379 6626
South Wairarapa District Council 06
306 9611
In all Wairarapa districts there are still many road closures in place due to surface flooding and slips. Drivers are urged to take extreme care on all roads and drive to the conditions.
Current road closures include:
Masterton District
Road /
Location Status Time Updated Comments
Blairlogie-Langdale
Road Marginal 05:20 Slips & Flooding
Colombo Road, Jean
Street to Te Ore Ore Road Closed 05:20 Flooding
Homewood
Road Marginal 05:20 Floods & Slips
Masterton Castlepoint
Road to Castlepoint All Roads Marginal 05:20
Masterton
Stronvar Road Brancepeth Bridge to Ngaumu
Headquarters Closed 05:20 Flooding
SH2 (2 ½ K’s North
of Masterton) Marginal Flooding
Te Parae Road along the
unsealed section from Masterton Castlepoint
Road Closed 05:20
Road / Location Status Time
Updated Comments
Admiral Rd Marginal 16:00 Extreme
Care
Belvedere Rd near Cobden Rd and Swamp
Rd Marginal 16:00 Surface Flood
Carters
Line Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Clifton
Grove Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
East Coast
Rd Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Hilton / Rutland
Rd Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Kaiwhata
Road Open 16:00 Still extreme care needed
Kokota
Road Closed 17:00
Martinborough Longbush
Rd Closed 16:00 Extreme Care
Millars
Road Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Nixs Rd (near
Parkvale) Marginal 16:00 Extreme care
Para
Rd Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Park
Road Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Ruakiwi
Road Closed 16:00 Slip
Rocky Hills
Road Marginal 16:00 Slip
Somerset
Rd Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Te Puru Puru
Rd Marginal 16:00 Surface Flood and metal on the Road
Te
Wharau Rd (bottom of cutting near Westmere Rd
turnoff) Marginal 16:00 Slip 4WD Only
Te Whauru
Rd Marginal 16:00 Surface Flood and Metal on the
Road
Upper Belvedere Marginal 16:00 Extreme
Care
Waihakete Rd Marginal 16:00 Extreme
Care
Woodlands Marginal 16:00 Extreme Care
Carterton
District
South Wairarapa District
Road /
Location Status Time Updated Comments
Bidwills Cutting
Road at Bush House Marginal 15.45
Bush Gully
Road Closed 15.45
Cape Palliser Rd at
Whatarangi Closed 15.45
Hinakura
Rd Marginal 15.45 4WD’s Only
Kahutara Road at Oporua
Floodway Closed 15.45
Martinborough / Longbush Rd Open
from 4pm 15.45 Extreme care
Moeraki
Road Closed 15.45
No 1 Line Open 15.45 Surface
Flooding
Oystershell Closed 15.45
Ponatahi
Bridge Closed 15.45
Pukio
West Closed 15.45
Pahautea Closed 15.45
Summerhill
Rd Closed 15.45
SH53 Jenkins Dip now
operational Open 06:02 Caution Extreme Care
SH2 Rimutaka
Hill Closed 06:30
Tora Road (Coastal
End) Closed 15.45
Whakarua Road Closed 15.45
White
Rock 2 at Lagoon Hills Closed 15.45
A further
release will be issued at approx 8.00am tomorrow
morning.
ENDS