Road Flooding Northland
Alert: flooding in Northland District, 4:00pm 11 Jun 2009
New Zealand Police Alert 4:00pm 11 Jun 2009 Northland
Location of incident: northland
Incident type: flooding
Road Flooding Northland
Rain has caused heavy flooding on State Highway 14 in the vicinity of the intersection with Whatitiri Road, Maungatapere.
Police are currently in attendance and advise that the road will become impassable within minutes.
There are further reports of flooding on Mangakahia Road near Draffin Road, Poroti.
Transit have been advised.
Motorists are advised to avoid these locations as closures will be effected if rain continues to fall and water levels rise.
Issued By: Inspector Anthony Edwards
ENDS