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Weather event - Nelson Tasman
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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