Southland Flooding

Flooding 1:36PM

Flooding close sections of three South Island roads

Southland — Heavy rain during the last 48 hours has closed three South Island roads.

By New Zealand Transport Agency
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Flooding 6:24PM

Roads closed due to flooding - Update 6pm 24 February

Southland — Flooding has caused closures of bridges and roads in the Northern Southland area.

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Flooding 6:33PM

Update on roading conditions (4pm)

Southland — Flooding continues to cause problems in Southland this afternoon, with both the Aparima-Otautau road and the Taramoa side of the Taramoa-West Plains road closed.

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Flooding 7:19AM

Mokoreta River rising sharply

Southland — The Mokoreta River is rising sharply tonight and Environment Southland’s hydrologists are monitoring the situation across the region.

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Flooding 10:57AM

One road reopened

Southland — One road has reopened this afternoon, but two remain closed in the Central Southland area because of flooding and its after-effects.

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Flooding 7:33AM

Bridge and roads closed

Southland — Three roads remain closed in the Central Southland area because of flooding.

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Flooding 9:10AM

Bridge and road closed

Southland — Ongoing heavy rainfall in Southland today has resulted in a road closure.

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Flooding 7:53AM

Update on Roading Conditions No 15 (6pm)

Southland — Drivers are urged to exercise extreme care on newly opened roads as they may have been damaged by flood water and debris.

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Flooding 8:05AM

Damage assessments begin as river levels drop

Southland — Water levels are continuing to drop in the major rivers around Southland, except in the lower reaches of the Mataura River between Gore and the sea, and in the Taramoa Ponding Area above Invercargill.

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Flooding 8:05AM

All Quiet Overnight as River Levels Drop

Southland — River levels are dropping steadily all over Southland and both Environment Southland and the Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group are expecting that most rivers will cease to be in a state of flood today.

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Flooding 7:54AM

Update on Roading Conditions No 13 (5pm)

Southland — Several roads are still closed throughout Southland and contractors are continuing to monitor them.

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Flooding 7:37AM

Federated Farmers urge farmers to keep contact

Southland — Federated Farmers in urging farms caught up in the Southland floods to stay in contact with their neighbours.

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Flooding 5:02PM

Bridges, roads and drains under pressure from flooding

Southland — Roads and bridges around Southland are under continuing pressure from the rising floodwaters in the province.

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