Moutoa floodgates to remain closed
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 1:20 pm
Press Release: Horizons Regional Council
SECOND AND FINAL MEDIA STATEMENT: Moutoa floodgates to
remain closed
Following further assessment of river flow
and rainfall information, we are pleased to advise that the
Moutoa floodgates will not need to be opened to accommodate
the latest in a succession of flow events in the Manawatu
River over the last few months.
Horizons Regional Council
river management group manager Ramon Strong says the flow
peak in the Manawatu River has now made it’s way down to
the gates and while high the stopbank network can
accommodate the flood without the need to operate the Moutoa
floodway.
“Staff will remain in place at the gates until
later this afternoon, with river levels expected to recede
over the next few hours.
“We expect NZTA will reopen
SH56 later today as the water
subsides.”
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