Coromandel weather

LATEST UPDATES. SH 25 in Coromandel closed by slips and flooding; More than 200 mm of rain to fall in Coromandel, Bay of Plenty; Upper half of North Island ...

The other end of the tree was just high enough to take the roof off the ute and kill two of the three occupants, authorities said. The Sky Tower’s restaurants are closed tonight due to adverse weather conditions.” The council said the Kauaeranga River had hit 7.7m and was rising. The official holiday period ended at 6am on Wednesday. Forecasters say the heavy rain warning is likely to be extended as further bursts of torrential downpours are expected all day Friday. Large slips blocked key routes with traffic unable to travel in or out of the region’s main loop highway. Just after 2pm the Thames Coromandel District Council said that road had reopened after being blocked by an earlier slip. A number of weather watches were upgraded to warnings for parts of the North Island yesterday as heavy rain and strong winds ripped through Auckland, the Coromandel, the western Bay of Plenty and the Tasman area. Earlier in the day the council said many roads around the district were already closed or in the process of being closed including the 309 Rd due to a slip and a road near Whitianga. A Vector spokesperson said strong winds had caused a number of power outages across Auckland, particularly in exposed areas in the north and western parts of the region. The worst of the weather is reserved for the Coromandel Peninsula with up to 200mm of rain still to come for another 27 hours. Heavy rain and strong wind alerts remain in force across the upper North Island and at the top and west of the South Island.

The relentless rain continues to batter the Coromandel, causing severe flooding and slips on the roads - with more rain on the way.

Roads are starting to close across popular summer hotspot Coromandel, with overnight rain causing flooding and slips and the district's mayor warning it is ...

The other end of the tree was just high enough to take the roof off the ute and kill two of the three occupants, authorities said. The council said the Kauaeranga River had hit 7.7m and was rising. The female driver was knocked unconscious. The three occupants were believed to be members of the same family, including a wife and husband. Roads around the district were already closed or were in the process of being closed this morning, including the 309 Rd due to a slip and a road near Whitianga, the Thames-Coromandel District Council posted. The top of the tree was caught in high-tension powerlines on the far side of the road and left suspended about 2.5m above the ground.

Coromandel is now in the firing line of a subtropical storm, with people told to expect slips, flooding and blocked roads.

Stuff understands many people packed up and left Cooks Beach as rain poured down on the Coromandel campsite. There was flooding on the road into Pauanui and across low-lying farmland. [has had to cancel hundreds of summer bookings due to the weather warnings](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/130904522/hundreds-of-cancellations-as-coromandel-weather-warnings-keep-tour-operators-off-water-in-prime-season?rm=a), and [t](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300778004/wellington-siblings-1000-out-of-pocket-after-auckland-festival-cancelled?rm=a) [wo Wellington siblings are $1000 down](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300778004/wellington-siblings-1000-out-of-pocket-after-auckland-festival-cancelled?rm=a) after a festival [was cancelled less than 24 hours](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300777579/north-auckland-festival-summer-haze-cancelled-due-to-incoming-wild-weather) from kick-off. [#SH25]will remain closed between Wade Rd, Whitianga and 309 Rd, Kaimarama as further flooding is anticipated during the night. [told locals and visitors to “err on the side of caution” and seek safety in a secure location](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300777643/people-urged-to-get-to-safe-locations-before-storm-descends-on-coromandel) – or even head home. “At the moment, it is very overcast with heavy rains. There will be no further updates on this post this evening. People have been warned to either head home or be prepared to shelter in place until Sunday. “A further 140 to 200 mm of rain is expected in the Coromandel, and 180 to 240 mm for parts of the Bay of Plenty. [leaving ahead of the storm.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300777643/people-urged-to-get-to-safe-locations-before-storm-descends-on-coromandel?rm=a) [has been closed to visitors](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/130912220/rock-face-assessment-bad-weather-close-cathedral-cove) due to the subtropical storm battering the Coromandel, and physical barriers will be in place on Friday. [heavy rain](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300777643/people-urged-to-get-to-safe-locations-before-storm-descends-on-coromandel) forecast to batter the area on Friday.

Coromandel's civil defence controller says the eastern seaboard will be cut off by flooding this evening. Garry Towler said heavy rain and high tide have ...

Note the heavy rain () to the north over the ocean. Heavy rain may reach warning levels in the region, especially in the north and east, MetService said. And there was a little bit of nervousness, but everybody's okay. This is satellite derived radar showing the location and intensity of rain. "The Coroglen Tavern has never seen activity like this. The heavy rain was expected to continue until at least Friday afternoon. Obviously, being in a caravan you can hear everything on the roof - just the noise was just phenomenal." Power was also out to more than 500 properties around the peninsula. In the past 24 hours, the region had seen 200mm of rainfall and another 200mm was expected over the next 24 hours. NIWA said the heaviest rainfall Thursday was likely in Coromandel and possibly in Auckland, Waikato and Tasman in the top of the South Island. Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty west of Matata, Tasman northwest of Motueka, the Richmond and Bryant ranges including the Rai Valley, the Marlborough Sounds, and the ranges of Westland south of Otira also had heavy rain warnings in place. Heavy rain warnings are in place for the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty (west of Matata and north of Rotorua), Tasman (west of Motueka) and parts of Westland.

Heavy rain and slips have closed sections of the highway, while people hunker down in the "winter-like" conditions.

Stuff understands many people packed up and left Cooks Beach as rain poured down on the Coromandel campsite. There was flooding on the road into Pauanui and across low-lying farmland. [has had to cancel hundreds of summer bookings due to the weather warnings](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/130904522/hundreds-of-cancellations-as-coromandel-weather-warnings-keep-tour-operators-off-water-in-prime-season?rm=a), and [t](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300778004/wellington-siblings-1000-out-of-pocket-after-auckland-festival-cancelled?rm=a) [wo Wellington siblings are $1000 down](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300778004/wellington-siblings-1000-out-of-pocket-after-auckland-festival-cancelled?rm=a) after a festival [was cancelled less than 24 hours](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300777579/north-auckland-festival-summer-haze-cancelled-due-to-incoming-wild-weather) from kick-off. [#SH25]will remain closed between Wade Rd, Whitianga and 309 Rd, Kaimarama as further flooding is anticipated during the night. [told locals and visitors to “err on the side of caution” and seek safety in a secure location](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300777643/people-urged-to-get-to-safe-locations-before-storm-descends-on-coromandel) – or even head home. “At the moment, it is very overcast with heavy rains. There will be no further updates on this post this evening. People have been warned to either head home or be prepared to shelter in place until Sunday. “A further 140 to 200 mm of rain is expected in the Coromandel, and 180 to 240 mm for parts of the Bay of Plenty. [leaving ahead of the storm.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300777643/people-urged-to-get-to-safe-locations-before-storm-descends-on-coromandel?rm=a) [has been closed to visitors](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/130912220/rock-face-assessment-bad-weather-close-cathedral-cove) due to the subtropical storm battering the Coromandel, and physical barriers will be in place on Friday. [heavy rain](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300777643/people-urged-to-get-to-safe-locations-before-storm-descends-on-coromandel) forecast to batter the area on Friday.

High tide on the Coromandel Peninsula is likely to cause further slips, flooding and road closures from 7pm on Thursday.

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