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Flooding, road closures as wild weather hits Coromandel (1 News)

Heavy rain is causing flooding and road closures in Coromandel today, with "much more on the way". The area is under an orange heavy rain warning until 12pm ...

Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous." "The worst is over for Northland but Coromandel and Bay of Plenty have much more on the way," MetService tweeted this morning, advising people to stay up-to-date with the latest forecasts on The area is under an orange heavy rain warning until 12pm tomorrow.

Weather: Wild, havoc-wreaking weather to continue across the ... (New Zealand Herald)

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.

Weather: Heavy rain and flooding in Coromandel causing havoc on ... (Newshub)

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

Wild weather wrecks holiday plans in North Island (Otago Daily Times)

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.

Live: Further flooding and road closures across Coromandel feared ... (Stuff.co.nz)

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

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SunLive - Wild weather: Road closures, power outages - The Bay's ... (SunLive)

UPDATE 1.16pm: The Mount Maunganui lifeguard service is scrapping a flagged patrol area today due to the weather, and have raised a "dangerous swimming ...

The cause is due to "trees in lines" according to PowerCo. Hayes says the forecast of 62mm might be on the high side. "A lot of rainfall over night and a lot more expected today. Stuff understands many people packed up and left Cooks Beach as rain poured down on the Coromandel campsite. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h expected,” says MetService. The estimated restoration is not yet known according to PowerCo. There are a total of 206 properties affected. The estimated resoration time is 4.30pm today. Hikutaia in Paeroa is also experiencing an outage as of 12.29am. "Long story short - you're best to stay home if you can! "This video taken half an hour ago. EARLIER 11.19am: A Coromandel motorist says 309 Road is closed by a slip "at the Coromandel town end" of the road.

SunLive - Wild weather: Road closures, power outages - The Bay's ... (SunLive)

EARLIER 10.48am: State Highway 25 is the latest road to close due to flooding following wet weather. The highway is closed between Wade Road, Whitianga and 309 ...

Wild Weather: Fears of more flooding for Coromandel Peninsula as ... (New Zealand Herald)

Authorities are warning of further flooding and road closures when high tide hits an already drenched Coromandel Peninsula this evening. An intense day of rain ...

Just after 2pm the Thames Coromandel District Council said that road had reopened after being blocked by an earlier slip. Large slips blocked key routes with traffic unable to travel in or out of the region’s main loop highway. MetService says west of Matata may see up to 240 mm of rain fall in the coming two days, with a threat of flooding and slips.

Weather warnings extended to more regions as heavy rain ... (RNZ)

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.

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