"Over the last 24 hours, Te Puia has had the biggest fall with 283mm of rain. 11:21AM Fri 7 Aug 2020. 11:28AM Fri 7 Aug 2020. MetService is New Zealand’s national weather authority. © Copyright Star Media Network 2019. Parts of the Far North remain cut off after last night's 'once in 500 years' rainfall and flooding.Floodwaters are still high in many places across Northland, with some roads still unpassable, vast swathes of low-lying farmland underwater, and fencelines left strewn with debris.High tide is due about 6pm, so there is a chance floodwaters may rise further.State Highway 1 is closed in several places north of Moerewa because of flooding, as are parts State Highway 11, 12 and 15.Parts of State Highway 1 that remain open south of Kawakawa are affected by flooding and the road is almost impassable for some vehicles.Other local roads have also been badly affected by flooding, with streams and rivers bursting their banks.The cleanup began today after 24 hours of heavy rain since Friday. Cloudy periods elsewhere. Around the city 50-80mm fell, with 81mm recorded at Goodwin Road. "We've done some calculations over here in MetService," Bakker said of the storm. This month should be avoided if you are not a big fan of rain. "Bakker said MetService's continued thunderstorm watch meant rainfalls between 40mm-60mm an hour could still fall in the morning. The Uawa catchment is already sodden after recent rainfall.Over the last 24 hours, Te Puia has had the biggest fall with 283mm of rain. "I came down to help the staff at about 7.30pm and then I couldn't get home so I spent the night here, we also had a coach of Dome Valley protesters heading back to Kaitaia and getting stuck, they couldn't get north of Whangarei, so had to do a bit of emergency accommodation for them. "Jones said it is going to be a busy day, with no indication yet of when flooded roads will be reopened.MetService meteorologist Alwyn Bakker said 220 millimetres of rain fell in Whangārei from 7pm last night until around 7am this morning. 11:35AM Fri 7 Aug 2020. "The MetService has now cancelled severe weather warnings and watches for Northland and Gisborne, but said that thunderstorms may still affect the region today.People are advised to keep up with weather watches and warnings via MetService.Some incredible rain totals from across Northland last night, with several gauges exceeding 250mm of rain in 24hrs, including over 150mm in just 4 hours at Whangarei Aero, and 56.8mm at Kaikohe in just 1 hour. Photo: Civil Defence Northland. Whangarei recorded 214.2 mm of rain in 24 hours on 17 July and a further 44 mm the following day, according to New Zealand’s MetService. There's been widespread damage across the region and the Far North was effectively cut off by state highway closures on Saturday.About 30 people evacuated their homes in Northland last night as heavy rain lashed the region and more than 220 millimetres of rain fell in the district in 10 hours.The evacuated residents stayed in temporary accomodation in civil defence centres in Onerahi and Kamo in Whangārei, and in Kawakawa and Moerewa.Part of Riverside Drive was inundated, leaving a number of shops flooded.Most of the floodwater has receded, but people are cleaning away silt and other debris with waterblasters and brooms.The BP service station is closed after it had at least a metre of water across its forecourt.Drains along the side of the road are still waterlogged and the water is still quite deep in places.A local girl was able to kayak along the side of the road.Residents of Whangarei and Paihia were being asked to conserve water, because flooding has closed two treatment plants.Debris from the flooded Waitangi River had blocked the intake at the Paihia plant and one of the pumps was underwater.Northland Civil Defence spokesman Murray Soljak said that was putting supply under pressure.He said people were also being asked not to travel today, because of flood-damaged roads.Whangārei firefighters were busy overnight, responding to more than 220 emergency calls and a spokesperson said some houses in the city needed to be pumped out.Fire and Emergency also helped to clear roads blocked by floodwaters and rescued a number of people from flooded cars.The Far North is effectively cut off by flooding and slips.A Northland politician said a neighbour came to his rescue last night when floodwaters of more than a metre blocked access to his property.Northland MP Matt King, a beef farmer who lives near Kerikeri, said he had to abandon his four wheel drive last night as it is not meant to drive through water that was more than a metre deep.He said it was lucky his neighbour had a truck with a snorkel on it, which meant he could get home for the night.King said he was meant to put up election billboards today but instead will spend the day surveying the damage in his rural electorate.This was the view from the end of my road last so like many other Northlanders we were stranded.

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. "Right now, there is no way south. Real Time Images; 24 Hour Images; Real Time Images. The climate in august in Whangarei is wet (with 4.1in of rainfall over 13 days). "This is an unusual weather pattern for this time of year," Wilson said. A rescue helicopter was sent to the Far North, to help a pregnant woman trapped by floods and slips on the roads.College of Midwives president Nicole Pihema said the woman was 26 weeks pregnant and in pre-term labour, but could not get to a hospital because of the storm damage. "A video sent to RNZ showed flooding north of Parakao heading towards Kaikohe:Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Murray Soljak said the value of the damage to businesses will depend on how much of their stock was at ground level.

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