MetService Auckland

A line of thunderstorms is bringing "intense" downpours to Auckland, where some areas are already being hit with surface flooding.

“I wouldn’t call it a weather bomb, but we’ve had a huge amount of rain in the Mangawhai to Kaiwaka area. Surf Life Saving is on their way to the flooding assess the situation. "There is surface flooding in numerous places. All persons are now accounted for and all cars have been checked." [told Stuff about a briefing by Fire and Emergency and Surf Life Saving.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300813856/cyclone-gabrielle-live-updates-cyclonehit-regions-brace-for-more-heavy-rain) He said the Kaiwaka and Maungatoroto fire teams had gone out to work in areas affected by severe weather, and teams from Waipu in the north and Wellsford in the south had been deployed as well. [@AucklandCDEM]is urging Aucklanders to be vigilant and to have a plan in place as heavy downpours start to cross the region. [bracing for more rain](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300813856/cyclone-gabrielle-live-updates-cyclonehit-regions-brace-for-more-heavy-rain) amid warnings of severe thunderstorms, with Auckland Emergency Management urging people in Tāmaki Makaurau to be vigilant and have a plan as “heavy downpours start to cross the region”. * "At 4.37pm, Fire and Emergency was alerted to a report of multiple cars trapped in floodwater in Dairy Flat, Auckland," a spokesperson said. A group of people driving in Dairy Flat had to be rescued from their cars due to rising floodwaters. People have been rescued from their cars by boat as parts of the Auckland suffered more flooding on Friday.

Aucklanders have been warned that two months' worth of rain could fall in some parts of the region today and police have advised motorists to reconsider tr.

What we need to get right is the management practices of forestry on these highly erodible soils.” ”Our community is traumatised, they’ve seen a lot. If the rain continues with no breaks, I’m not sure what might happen.” ”North Piha is starting to fill up again. A total of 23 people remain “uncontactable” in the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne areas after the cyclone, police said today. “The river is known to rise quickly and it is known to burst its banks so we are trying to make sure people are safe tonight.” There are currently full closures in place for 25 roads across the Auckland region, and there is a risk of further closures depending on the severity of today’s rainfall. Heavy rain north of Auckland closed State Highway 1 at the intersection of Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd, and also to the east in Hakaru. “But, considering we’re dealing with convection - which is equally as challenging to predict in terms of its exact placement - the bottom line is Auckland needs to be aware of this possibility [of severe weather] later today and tonight.” “Auckland and Coromandel are certainly going to be under the gun here – and we’re concerned with the timing of this heavy rain coinciding with the afternoon and evening commute,” he said. Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll said a cold front that had been moving north had “stalled out” over Auckland, “and that’s going to act as a focal point for the development of heavy showers”. Aucklanders have been warned that two months’ worth of rain could fall in some parts of the region today and police have advised motorists to reconsider travel plans due to slips and heavy rain.

Long queues are also building at the airport's domestic terminal after a fire alarm sensor went off and triggered an evacuation late this afternoon. The ...

"No issues have been identified and travellers are welcome back into the terminal," the airport said in a tweet. The plane was later deboarded as checks needed to be performed. The domestic terminal was evacuated for a short period of time while a fire crew investigated after a fire alarm sensor went off.

“MetService has advised that there is a heavy rain watch and a severe thunderstorm watch in place for Auckland today, with potential periods of heavy localised ...

Work on the demolition of the historic Shot Tower in Mount Eden is well-underway. - Birkenhead Library - Northcote Library - Waiuku Library - Pukekohe Library - Epsom Library - Kumeu Library Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain. “Keep an eye on the rain radar and be prepared to leave. “This is probably the last thing we need right now, but Aucklanders are strong and resilient. “If your life or property is in immediate danger, call 111. This means there is the potential for flash flooding and further land instability,” says Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Adam Maggs.

Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued for southern Northland, Auckland, and Coromandel for this afternoon and evening and until midnight. Rain rates of ...

Severe thunderstorm watches were also in place for parts of Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel. "The timing is to ensure people can evacuate safely in daylight and before the impacts of the heavy rain make driving dangerous," he said. MetService said this afternoon the heaviest rain for Hawke's Bay would be during Saturday morning, with the risk of thunderstorms. “Auckland and Coromandel are certainly going to be under the gun here – and we’re concerned with the timing of this heavy rain coinciding with the afternoon and evening commute,” he said. MetService says the heaviest rain for Hawke's Bay will be during Saturday morning with the risk of thunderstorms. Those in Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley received an emergency alert on their mobiles this evening as the rain has increased the risk of landsliding and flooding.

Auckland Emergency Management issued an Emergency Mobile Alert at 5.11pm due to the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding in Bethells Beach, ...

What we need to get right is the management practices of forestry on these highly erodible soils.” If the rain continues with no breaks, I’m not sure what might happen.” Emergency alerts were issued for many parts of Auckland as heavy rain once again strikes the region - including west coast areas still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. However, further heavy rain is likely on-and-off across most of the region for a few more hours yet. ”Our community is traumatised, they’ve seen a lot. ”North Piha is starting to fill up again. A Northland council rain gauge just outside Mangawhai measured a record 342mm for the day, most of it after midday. Up to 30 students and their parents are stranded at a school in Northland as heavy rain caused flooding. Thunderstorm watches were issued for southern Northland, Auckland, and Coromandel for this afternoon and evening and until midnight. “Auckland and Coromandel are certainly going to be under the gun here – and we’re concerned with the timing of this heavy rain coinciding with the afternoon and evening commute,” he said. ”I was trying to find somewhere safe to park and came across the ute in the flood - he must have just gone in because the two guys were escaping out through the windows - a couple of guys must have been late teens or early 20s,” he said. Parts of Northland, Auckland and Coromandel have been hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms - the third time in less a month that the regions have been hit by severe weather.

A line of thunderstorms is bringing "intense" downpours to Auckland, where some areas are already being hit with flooding.

“I wouldn’t call it a weather bomb, but we’ve had a huge amount of rain in the Mangawhai to Kaiwaka area. Surf Life Saving is on their way to the flooding assess the situation. "There is surface flooding in numerous places. All persons are now accounted for and all cars have been checked." He said MetService had advised that the intensity of the Auckland thunderstorms had diminished, but further heavy rain was likely on-and-off across most of the region for a few more hours yet. He said the Kaiwaka and Maungatoroto fire teams had gone out to work in areas affected by severe weather, and teams from Waipu in the north and Wellsford in the south had been deployed as well. Metservice said although there will be periods of rain on Saturday, they “will not be as intense” as what has been seen on Friday. In an update at 8pm on Friday, MetService said there had been 300mm of rain recorded in the seven hours until 5pm at a rain radar near Mangawhai. [bracing for more rain](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300813856/cyclone-gabrielle-live-updates-cyclonehit-regions-brace-for-more-heavy-rain) amid warnings of severe thunderstorms, with Auckland Emergency Management urging people in Tāmaki Makaurau to be vigilant and have a plan as “heavy downpours start to cross the region”. Another badly hit area is Mangawhai where the intersection of State Highway 1 and Mangawhai Road has been closed due to the weather conditions in the area. "At 4.37pm, Fire and Emergency was alerted to a report of multiple cars trapped in floodwater in Dairy Flat, Auckland," a spokesperson said. A line of thunderstorms is bringing “intense” downpours, and emergency management said surface flooding began in some areas before 4.30pm.

It says its high-resolution rainfall forecast indicates “locally heavy rain over Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Auckland and Coromandel on Friday afternoon and evening” ...

Burt said at the request of Piha community Piha Rd would be closed this weekend to everyone except residents and emergency services, from midday on Friday. “What we’re seeing in the first 10 days of March is an increased risk for cyclone formation. It’s not imminent or immediate but it may be something we’re going to have to face in the first 10 days of March.” “From today the main works at Bethells Beach have begun, which means only pedestrian access for residents will be permitted. The safety of our people is paramount.” Tomorrow is also the last day of a king tide, with the evening high tide in the area 10-11pm. And the timing for Auckland’s rain alert has changed. There is also a risk of thunderstorms for much of the upper North Island today and tomorrow, with the potential that some of these thunderstorms could be severe. An orange heavy rain warning is in force for Hawke’s Bay and heavy rain watches for Auckland, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty. “The community is being evacuated to local marae or to stay with whanau in areas outside of the Mangahauini River catchment. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Controller Ben Green says with the rain forecast for tonight there is an immediate risk of the failure of the debris dam upstream of the township. Niwa warns “converging winds could cause narrow corridors of intense rain with the possibility for some flooding” for Coromandel and Auckland tomorrow.

Watches and warnings are in place for much of the North Island, with orange heavy rain alerts for Coromandel, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.

Yellow-level heavy rain and thunderstorm watches have also been put in place for regions including Auckland, Great Barrier Island and Bay of Plenty. Orange-level heavy rain warnings are in place for Coromandel, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay until Saturday morning, with each region expecting to receive at least 60mm of rain over today and tomorrow. [placed numerous warnings](https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home) for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms across the North Island, with most in place until Saturday morning.

MetService has "grave concerns" over incoming rain, issuing a range of warnings and watches with thunderstorms forecast to bring rainfall that could cause ...

“People do not need to wait for an official order to leave. Up to 200mm was expected to fall in Hawke’s Bay by 10am Saturday, at some points reaching 30mm an hour. Areas north of Mahia could get some thunder and heavy downpours later on Friday. [uncontactable after the cyclone](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300814986/sharp-drop-to-56-people-uncontactable-after-cyclone-gabrielle-police-say) [ has dropped to 56](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300814986/sharp-drop-to-56-people-uncontactable-after-cyclone-gabrielle-police-say), police said on Thursday. Rain was forecast to fall at rates that could cause flash flooding in Auckland. [one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/131264955/cyclone-gabrielle-officially-one-of-worst-storms-in-nzs-living-history?rm=a)”. All the people on the list of uncontactable residents, as of 2pm on Thursday, were from Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. [64 homes have already been evacuated](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131309656/more-rain-threatens-auckland-hawkes-bay-tairwhiti-coromandel) in the Mangahauini River catchment and Tokomaru Bay township as a precaution. Up to 140mm of rain is forecast with lightning and thunder dumping up to 40mm an hour. As a result of the warnings in place, the Thames-Coromandel District Council is warning residents to keep a close eye on the weather and road conditions on Friday as a complex mix of rain, wind and thunderstorms intensifies over the next 20 hours. The Coromandel was predicted to get up to 140mm of rain, with peaks of 40mm an hour. [Cyclone Gabrielle](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300814264/cyclone-gabrielle-map-shows-scale-of-deluge-across-hawkes-bay), have had decent downpours overnight, with more rain coming and [some households](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131309656/cyclone-gabrielle-64-homes-evacuated-in-tairwhiti-metservice-has-grave-concerns) evacuating as a precaution.