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Flooding And Slips On Highways After Heavy Rain
Area warnings are in place this morning for parts of State Highways 7 and 73 due to surface flooding and slips following a period of heavy rain.
On State Highway 7, road users are warned by the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi to take extra care when travelling between Lewis Pass and Springs Junction, and between Reefton and Ikamatua, because of surface flooding.
On State Highway 73 between Arthur's Pass Village and Kumara Junction, extra care is urged because of flooding and slips.
There have also been rockfalls on State Highway 6 near Meybille Bay, north of Punakaiki.
MetService still has heavy rain warnings in place for the Buller and Grey Districts, the Westland District about and north of the Glaciers, and the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers from around Mount Cook to Lewis Pass.
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