​Exceptional Rainfall Causes Disruptions

UPDATE 2:30pm 6 Feb

Roads Closed

The rain is not letting up and our roading crews are out across the district. The following roads are closed:

Mid Parihaka Road – bridge flooded.

Weld St/Browne St in Normanby.

Tangahoe Valley Rd – Closed at the 4.1km mark

Rawhitiroa Rd – Mangamingi Saddle (14km from Eltham) - Alternative access via Wingrove Road.

Stent Road (at the coast) - road washout.

There are also slips and closures on the State Highways.

SH 45 Opunake to Okato, Road is Closed with a detour route in place via Oxford, Wiremu and Ihaia road.

There is a big slip on SH 3 covering a lane between Mokoia and Manutahi.

Many other roads in the district/region are blocked or disrupted with slips, debris, surface flooding so please avoid driving if possible and take extreme care if travelling.

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Due to the sustained heavy rain yesterday and overnight, surface flooding and wastewater overflows have occurred in numerous places across the district. Warning signs have been erected in these locations.

SH 45 Opunake to Okato, Road is Closed due to flooding and a bridge out in Parihaka area.

A detour route is now in place via Oxford, Wiremu and Ihaia Road.

If you do come across flood waters, remember DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH THE FLOOD WATER. The water may have washed away parts of the road and may contain debris.

If you become trapped by floodwaters call 111 immediately.

Treat all flood water as contaminated and unsafe. Never swim in floodwaters.

Rain is forecast to continue until early afternoon today.

For weather forecasting information please see www.metservice.co.nz