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Slips and flooding brought on by a deluge of rain over the weekend have closed several roads

Weather: Humongous cluster of lightning strikes pings North Island 3 Jan, 2021 03:28 AM 4 minutes to read Footage of the flooding in the South Island. Video / Otago Weather Updates / Allison Whitney NZ Herald More than 1600 lightning strikes have pinged the country in just two hours this afternoon - and MetService warns of many more to come as thunderstorms hit. MetService recorded 1686 lightning strikes over a two hours until 3pm today, including a "humongous cluster" near Dannevirke. Read Mo...

Shops along Waimate’s main street are sandbagging their doors for “peace of mind” after a severe thunderstorm battered parts of South Canterbury.

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Extensive flooding across the Waitaki and Otago districts has closed multiple roads and a bridge and forced the evacuation of campers.

A campsite evacuated and roads closed due to a mixture of flooding, slips in the South Island. Meanwhile flooding has been reported in the Waikato region.

Heavy rain continues across NZ; flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury Heavy rain continues across NZ; flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 1:16PM Slips and flooding have forced the closure of multiple sections of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne areas, and the storm has caused damage in Dunedin. The highway between Taneatua and Waimana is closed due to a slip, and heavy rain has caused flooding, complet...

Flooding hits South Island during long weekend as waves can been seen on the road in Whangamata. The Civil Defence urges holidaymakers in the Otago region to delay travel to avoid being stranded as flooding in the South Island causes road closures. Whats the weather like at your place? Send your photos and videos to us at newstips@stuff.co.nz MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the lower parts of the South Island, including north Otago, Dunedin, and the Clutha areas until midnight S...

The Clutha District Council has warned there could be widespread flooding in the region in coming days The Clutha District Council has warned there could be widespread flooding in the region in coming days 2 January 2021 A low pressure system from the west is bringing with it heavy rain for areas throughout Otago and the lower South Island. A Clutha District Council spokesperson says roading contractors are out assessing the situation. They are keeping a close eye on the Pomahaka River at L...

Press Release – Otago Regional Council Evening of 2 January 2021 Further to the advisory issued earlier today, forecast rainfall is continuing, with rivers expected to continue to rise, possibly significantly, overnight. Rivers are now running high throughout much of Otago, primarily in the … Evening of 2 January 2021 Further to the advisory issued earlier today, forecast rainfall is continuing, with rivers expected to continue to rise, possibly significantly, overnight. Rivers are now run...