More extreme weather events strike Bay of Plenty this summer
17 Jan, 2021 11:06 PM
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Surface flooding around Nukuhou at Wainui Road and SH2 junction. Photo / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Times
This summer holiday season has been a contrast of extreme dry weather and water shortages in some rural areas, while other parts of the Bay experienced record-breaking rainfall and surface flooding, closing roads, overwhelming stormwater systems and washing out many unfortunate campers.
Nukuhou at the Wainui Rd/Cheddar Valley S-bends, January 3 in the afternoon. Photo / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana's data services manager, Glenn Ellery said that environmental monitoring maps showed a patchwork of extremes across the Bay of Plenty.