Weather update - 26 July 2022
WEATHER UPDATE: 10:37am, 26 July 2022
Contractors have attended or are attending to the following weather related matters:
- Hamurana Rd – Small slip partially blocking single lane, crew attended and cleared.
- Wrigley Rd – Flooding. Crew attended and installed temporary flooding signs.
- Hamurana Rd – Slip. Crew is attending, has opened the road to one lane. Still on site.
- Maniatutu Rd – Slips. Crew on site clearing, one lane open.
- Maniatutu Rd – Treefall. Crew attended and cleared to side.
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WEATHER UPDATE: 8.00am, 26 July 2022
Since midnight, MetService recorded 52mm of rain fall in Rotorua, with a further 16mm forecasted to fall throughout today. At this stage, contractors have received no callouts.
Contractors have multiple crews out on the network looking for any issues. So far they have found the following:
- A small slip on Hamurana Rd that is partially in one lane. A crew has been dispatched to clear.
- Flooding on Wrigley Rd that is covering a lane. A crew has been dispatched to set up flooding signs.
- Surface flooding in front of Fresh Choice, Te Ngae Road. Contractors attending.
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WEATHER UPDATE: 3pm, 25 July 2022
Another heavy rain warning and strong wind watch has been in place for Rotorua and the wider Bay of Plenty from 1pm this afternoon and remains in place until 10am tomorrow morning (Tuesday 26 July).
Metservice is forecasting a broad band of rain, with some heavy falls, and northeast gales from Northland to Bay of Plenty.
Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
Area: Bay of Plenty from Kawerau westwards
Valid: 12:00pm Monday to 10:00am Tuesday
Expect: 120 to 160mm of rain. Peak intensities of 15 to 20 mm/h Tuesday morning.
Usual preparations have been undertaken by Council’s infrastructure team and contractors today, and crews will be on standby ready to respond to any events overnight.
Pre-rain event checks on critical large culvert inlets have been completed to ensure all are clear of any potential blockages.
Council’s wastewater management contractor TRILITY is preparing for potentially high stormwater flows into the wastewater network and have ensured storage ponds at the wastewater treatment plant are as empty as possible and that all plant and equipment is fully operational.
Roading contractor Fulton Hogan will be inspecting and clearing cesspit grates in flood-prone zones.
Due to the unfavourable weather, all council sports fields have also been closed for the rest of today and tomorrow (25th – 26th July 2022).
People are urged to take extreme care on all roads throughout the district as there is likely to be surface flooding, small washouts, tree falls and debris on the roads.
Any weather related issues should be reported to Council on 07 348 4199 (24/7).
Keep an eye on MetService updates at www.metservice.com.
Advice from Toi Te Ora Public Health - 48 hour no swim rule of thumb after heavy rain
It's best to avoid swimming in rivers, streams, beaches and harbour areas for at least 48 hours after heavy rain. There is likely to be contamination from rural and urban run-off in water ways after heavy rain. To avoid illnesses such as diarrhoea, vomiting, skin infections or ear infections, follow the rule of thumb of no swimming for at least 48 hours after heavy rain.