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Thunderstorms on Saturday late afternoon and evening brought about a significant amount of rain in Christchurch and surroundings areas. Makgabutlane said just over 25mm of rain was recorded in one hour in Le Bons Bay in Banks Peninsula. Most areas in the region recorded about 15mm rainfall, including the Christchurch Botanic Gardens (13.4mm), Sparks Rd (13.8mm), Duvauchelles near Akaroa (18.4mm) and Coopers Knob on the Port Hills (15mm). A total of 58 lightning strikes were recorded over Christchurch between 2pm and 10pm, Makgabutlane said. Over the greater Canterbury Plains region, 358 l...