Flood Advisory

Friday October 25 1700hrs

Otago river and lake flood watch

Metservice has advised that based on expected heavy rainfall in the headwaters of Otago lakes and rivers, as a series of fronts and troughs followed by a cold southwest flow, move northwards over the South Island on Sunday, Lake Wakatipu is likely to peak at 311.2m sometime early Monday morning.

This may result in pressure on the stormwater system in the Queenstown CBD. This anticipated lake level is just below the level where minor ponding occurs in lakeside reserves of 311.3m.

Otago Regional Council flood managers will monitor the situation during the weekend and issue further updates and specific warnings as required.

River level and rainfall information can be checked on the ORC Water Info webpage www.orc.govt.nz/waterinfo or by phoning 0800 426 463.

Further information on flood hazard can be found in the Otago Natural Hazards Database. Flood alerts can also be received via Twitter. For details of how to subscribe go to www.orc.govt.nz .

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