According to MetService meteorologist Dan Corrigan, some weather stations in the Buller area had recorded more than 300 millimetres of rain since early Friday. As of 3pm on Sunday, 158mm of rain had fallen in Westport, while Reefton, in inland Buller, received 168mm of rain. Corrigan said weather stations higher up in the ranges, towards Murchison and Nelson Lakes National Park, recorded rainfall in excess of 300mm over 60 hours.
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The Ferry Rd Bridge at Spring Creek in Marlborough, where heavy rain has caused widespread flooding. On Sunday afternoon, rain in the Buller district was easing and residents could expect a dry day on Monday and Tuesday.
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Rest your head for a night or two though and you might just be willing to move here – or at least extend your stay. The last settlement on the Canterbury Plains before the main road west continues on its spectacular journey through the Southern Alps to the West Coast, Springfield couldn’t be more different from its fictional cartoon namesake – the big doughnut is a nod to the hometown of the famous Simpson family. While modest, it has a frontier vibe that inevitably inspires a sense of freedom – there’s a lot of fun to be had in them there hills. The unsung ski fields of the Selwyn District for a start.