Timaru District Council has sent out an emergency alert to residents in the Coopers Creek catchment north of the Orari River, telling them to evacuate immediately due to flooding. It comes as a region-wide state of emergency has been declared as rain continues to pound Canterbury - amid fears thousands of homes may need to be evacuated. All regions. Due to the closure of State Highway 75 between Birdlings Flat and Barry's Bay and rising flood waters on the main road through Little River, the Little River Service Hub and Library is closed until further notice. ^EH pic.twitter.com/RwgaTYG4Sv. Need help? The wastewater overflows are likely to stop as the flood waters recede. Image shows rainfall accumulation in mm since 1am Saturday in MetService and ECAN rain gauges. The torrential rain is set to continue until later Monday - and many areas are planning for further evacuations, particularly near the Ashburton River which is nearing capacity. If you do come into contact with flood waters, change out of any wet clothes and shoes and put them aside to be washed later. Many local roads are also under water, so your local councils Facebook pages and emergency management pages are the best places to check, she said. The Old Waimakariri Bridge was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to high river levels. Most of the roads that we have closed this morning due to flooding are likely to remain closed until the high tides have passed tomorrow so if you normally travel these routes to get to work or school, please start thinking about alternative ways of travel.. Last sample (NZD std time) Stage m Flow m3/s Change mm/h 7 Day peak stage 7 Day peak flow 7 Day peak date Temp Celsius; 01-Mar 18:00: 1.475: 45.61-4: 1.84: Slips and floodwaters are disrupting travel, making some roads impassable and "possibly isolating communities". If you need to be on the roads, please drive slowly, particularly through any surface flooding, so that you dont push water onto peoples properties. All options for managing the incoming tide are being used. But they should stay home if possible and "be cautious when out and about". Up to 8am this morning, Christchurch and the Port Hills have received between 40 and 60mm of rain. About 20 people live in the isolated North Canterbury valley. If your bins are due to be emptied on Tuesday, please put them out as usual, before 6am. SH8 through Burkes Pass is likely to close later this afternoon ie Fairlie to Tekapo with culverts constantly filling with debris. "Please avoid travelling through south and mid-Canterbury and postpone your trips wherever possible on all these routes," says Tresca Forrester, journey manager for Waka Kotahi. The heavy rain has affected the streams that we rely on for the water supply in Duvauchelle. Boundary Rd, between Isleworth and Lynnford Rd. 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SH77, the inland route Darfield to the Rakaia Gorge slips and flooding. SEND US YOUR VIDEOS AND PICTURES - PLEASE EMAIL US, Weekend weather: Canterbury bracing for rain deluge, rare red warning issued - NZ Herald. The Cashmere Basin has reached only 40 per cent of its maximum water depth and Curletts Basins has reached 75 per cent, says Christchurch City Council Acting Head of Three Waters and Waste Tim Drennan. A local state of emergency remains in place across Canterbury but conditions are starting to improve in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Those in low-lying areas are being told to leave immediately, and go to higher grounds. "With traffic moving over to the middle of the bridge and merging back, movements will be much slower than usual. Travel is likely to be disrupted for some time, and we do not want to see travellers becoming trapped.". The cost is 30 cents per message. Auckland. NZTA was monitoring roads and bridges, and a number of state highways in the South Island had been affected by floodwaters. Rue Lavaud, the road into Akaroa township, is currently open but access is limited due to severe flooding. Clarendon Terrace, from Sheldon Street to Opawa Road. Video. ^Ash. Fish lie very close to the bottom of the river and so it is necessary to get lures down deep and fish them along the bottom to entice a strike. The second Waimakariri Salmon Fishing Competition is run by the New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association Incorporated. Faafoi added that the next 24 hours would be critical. Forrester said the changing situation meant it was best to avoid travel in Canterbury on Monday. Woolley Street, from Avondale Road to Waratah Street. High tide is due to 8.30am this morning, slightly later for some parts of the Heathcote River. Please avoid travelling through South and Mid Canterbury and postpone your trips wherever possible on all these routes, says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. SH1 Temuka remains closed with the closure now from Donald St to Lynnford Rd in Hinds. If you need to see a GP and have trouble getting there, phone them for advice. The Department of Public Works announced today that the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh will close to vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2022. Watch: Cantabrians on Saturday were preparing for the red alert-level deluge. Dont walk or bike through floodwaters as they could be contaminated with wastewater. 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The Hinds Township has been cut-off from flooding in the Hinds River. "The new timber is currently being cut to . Due to surface flooding, only emergency travel should be undertaken. Affected residents have been told stay away from the rivers and surrounding areas until further notice. "From Thursday, contractors will be at the bridge removing and disposing of the broken posts, then installing the 10 new posts and rails," Guy said. The reason for diverting southbound traffic is that, if northbound traffic was detoured, motorists would have to cross four lanes of traffic on Main North Rd. Horsley Terrace Rd the river is flowing through the paddock and flooding over the road. A map showing all the local road closures around Christchurch and Banks is available online. The Little River Service Hub and Library will open as normal today. It gets under way on Saturday, and will cause the closure of the Tram Rd on-ramp during morning peak hours. "Depending on the amount of preparation work on the old deck and favourable weather conditions, we expect each side to take around four weeks to complete. All Christchurch roads affected by flooding have now re-opened. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism, The flooded Greendale Golf Club in Greendale. Weather conditions are starting to improve, with the rain easing. Brown said if residents were feeling unsafe in their homes they should call 111 or leave if it's safe to do so. For more information view River flow data or Rainfall data. Follow latest updates here: Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism Peak hourly rainfall rates of 10mm to 15mm per hour are on the cards about the High Country and foothills. Commercial driving . The opening of the lake will not result in an immediate reduction in flood levels in Little River but it will ensure the situation does not get any worse. The council has also published a live version of these maps with street names included. SH1 closed several places through mid to south Canterbury Hinds to Temuka, water 600mm deep north of the Hinds River bridge. NZTA Journey Planner. The Ashley River stopbank is also at risk of failure and Fernside residents between Mt Thomas Rd, Oxford Rd and Merton Rd should evacuate immediately. Please, if you are travelling today, take extreme care on the roads. Hurunui Bluff Rd continual rock fall and slips. The section of the Ashburton/Hakatere River Trail between Milton Road South and Cochranes Road will be closed to the public until approximately Wednesday 8 March. Also, try and avoid walking or biking through surface flooding as there is a chance it could be contaminated with wastewater. Stopbanks on the two flooded rivers were at risk of. The closure is for workers to set barrier walls, paint lines and build crossovers in preparation for a massive overhaul of the 59 year-old bridge. Copyright Star Media Network 2019. In the high tide and low tide chart , we can see that the first high tide was at 12:53 am and the next high tide will be at 1:17 pm . View our traffic map for the latest available information on road closures and delays. Here's what we know so far about road closures. Today Wednesday, 1 st of March of 2023, the sun rose in Waimakariri River at 7:05:55 am and sunset will be at 8:15:58 pm. The Selwyn River/Waikirikiri has breached its banks at Glentunnel and is flowing across SH77 to the south. Mount Thomas Road, Mertons Road and Oxford Road residents can now return to their homes. To recap, the following the roads are closed due to flooding and are likely to remain closed overnight. You can access further information on the Plan and background documents below. My Journeys Journey Planner; Traffic and travel information . You can get the latest information on which roads have reopened through our online road closures map. As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. Rue Brittan is closed on Brittan Terrace. St John Canterbury district operations manager Curt Ward said staff had established an emergency operations centre in Christchurch and sent additional resources and specialist team members to the area to assist. Plan your trip with travel time information, traffic cameras, and updates on delays, roadworks and road closures. Bealey Bridge, Upper Waimakariri, repairs start mid-April, overnight closure 16 April, a Saturday night One of the longest single lane bridges on the West Coast to Canterbury highway (State. Ford Road, from Opawa Road to Newbery Road. Ashley Bridge at Rangiora Re-Opened for Light Traffic 29 June 2013 The Ashley Bridge at Cones Road between Rangiora and Ashley has been reopened to traffic today. Red Warning runs to 3pm today, the end is in sight! Hundreds of north Canterbury residents have been evacuated from their homes - and further south, hundreds more Ashburton residents are on standby - as rivers rage across the region, fuelled by a one-in-100-year deluge. The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) preparing to step in to help with the inevitable clean-up that will be required after the flooding in Canterbury. Numerous roads have been closed across Canterbury due to widespread flooding. Waka Kotahi spokeswoman Tresca Forrester said engineers were out assessing damage. Rangiora looking East. Motorists travelling northbound towards Kaiapoi will be able to use the bridge. The roads that have been closed today arelikely to remain closed until the high tides have passed tomorrow so if you normally travel these routes to get to work or school, please start thinking about making alternate plans. Emergency services were prepared for the bad weather due to forecasting since Friday. Photo: 2021 Getty Images. About 2000 residents lost power overnight in 12 different incidents. Latest News and Media Releases show sub menu. The evacuation order affects 133 properties near the Eyre River and 102 along the Ashley River. * The Ashburton river is 1m away from bursting its banks, Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi says. The state of emergency for the Ashburton District has been declared for seven days. "Resurfacing work will start on the existing southbound lanes, affecting the morning flows, followed by the northbound lanes," MacKay said. Try to keep an idea of where everyone is on your property and have a conversation now about which route youll take to get out to safety. See how the rain has built up in Canterbury since Saturday. Two Civil Defence welfare centres have been set up in Geraldine at St Andrew's Hall and the Geraldine High School library. If you are living on a road that is currently closed, still put your bins out for collection, if possible, as our contractors will empty them when the roads are re-opened. If you think these high risk items may have been at room temperature for two or more hours, do not eat them . If the signal is on the state highway, you can call ODOT at1 (888) 275-6368. There is also suface flooding on SH1 Ashburton. Exercise caution when travelling through flood water on roads this may be deeper and faster flowing than it looks and the terrain may have changed underwater. People were earlierbeing told to evacuate immediately from an area of the Waimakariri district because a flood gate wasstuck open and there may be flooding. Police warned rubberneckers venturing out yesterday to see the flooding to stay home for their own safety and that of emergency workers. The entire Canterbury region is now under a state of emergency and around 75 schools and pre-schools are closed on Monday as residents prepare for more upheaval. Sunday Red Rain Warning UpdateHere is the latest video update from Angus on the ongoing Red Rain Warning for Canterburyhttps://t.co/aN3mC8dnQ9Please follow the advice from your local authorities and stay safe. On the Northern motorway all that is left of the car park by the Waimakariri bridge is a rush of dirty water flowing. Please note this does not affect the main Waimakariri Bridge on State Highway One. Affected residents were told to stay away from the rivers and surrounding areas until further notice. After the earthquakes, farmers in the regions helped out Christchurch in a major way. This is significantly lower than the predictions and recordings over the last few days that were around 10.81 m RL. We are also asking residents in Duvauchelle to restrict their water use for the next 48 hours. "Once the bridge lanes are complete, the surfacing crews will move to the State Highway 1 lanes north and south of the Waimakariri Bridge.". Tolls, roads and rail. "The new timber is currently being cut to size to match the existing posts and replace the damaged railing on the bridge," said council's city streets maintenance manager Steve Guy. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon told Morning Report the Ashley and Kairaki rivers were still causing concern and residents should remain on alert. Emergency services will be assisting with the evacuation. Video / Supplied / Hamish Clark / MetService. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two right lanes of southbound Interstate 295 on the Buckman Bridge reopened after they were closed during peak traffic hours Monday due to an abrasion, the Florida . For volunteers wanting to assist, the best place to receive updates is via the SVA App, which is downloadable via all of the usual channels (register your ability to assist by joining the Flooding Support Activity). Deep flooding at Selwyn River/Waikirikiri meant State Highway 1 at Dunsandel was unlikely to open today, she said. Restrictions are in place on a several other roads in the district and motorists are urged to stay off the roads if they dont need to travel. "The technology had changed over time along with design requirements," CNC manager James Harrison tells Contractor. To do this safely, both southbound lanes going towards Christchurch will be closed at night on Sunday 6 September, Monday 7 September and Tuesday 8 September. If you come into contact with any floodwater, you should treat it as potentially contaminated. "We really do urge people to stay off the roads. Other parts of the city can expect 25 to 40mm of rain. Mt Hutt Station Rd, between SH77 and SH77. Fire and Emergency personnel were assisting with the evacuations. Remember, always call l 111 if you think your life or the lives of others are in danger. Skip to content. Do not refreeze high risk items such as meat, fish and poultry. We are currently discharging floodwater from Curletts Basin. "I think a lot of people will go, and a lot will stay, because it's their home," he said. Others are being watched and may be closed if surface flooding continues and as night approaches with reduced visibility. Barkers Rd, between Holmes and Back Track Rd. One lane on Fitzgerald Avenue, between Kilmore Street and Cambridge Terrace, has been closed due to flooding. A weekly digest of the latest news and insights on climate change and sustainability. If you require emergency care, do as you normally would the 111 service and ambulances are operating as normal, subject to changing road conditions. High tide on Monday morning is due at 8.30am. Were working closely with Civil Defence and the MetService to monitor the situation and will be posting rainfall and riverflow updates on our website as the situation develops. North over Waimakariri Bridge, Nthn Mwy. Officials have been meeting this morning in response to the flooding disaster that has hit Canterbury since the weekend due to heavy rainfall. Driver licences. 'It could get worse': State of local emergency declared in Canterbury, dozens of school closures announced, In pictures and video: Red-alert level deluge swamps Canterbury, Copyright 2022 Discovery NZ Limited (Warner Bros. There will be another high tide again at 8.30am tomorrow. To be held on Saturday 21 March 2015. Change out of any wet clothes and shoes and put them aside to be washed later. We are alternating discharging between the two basins on the outgoing tide. Southern fire communications shift manager Simon Lyford said they had helped police with "a couple" of water rescues overnight, as well as helping police and Civil Defence teams with precautionary evacuations. SH73 Springfield to Castle Hill next update due by midday. We will be gradually releasing the water stored in them. These policies can be viewed in our Policy Manual. Of the households already evacuated, 243 are in Waimakariri. 3) NANAKULI . The MetService has officially extended the rare Red Warning for heavy rain for Canterbury. Blackford Rd and Double Hill Run Rd, from SH77. The warning - which affects Canterbury south of Amberley - was initially due to lift at 11am today. The closure, which is expected to end in December 2023, is required for a $34.4 million bridge rehabilitation project. However, with the next high tide due at 8pm we expect to see flooding occurring again. Keep Reading We will have another update in the morning once we have further information and have assessed the roads. We are still having some issues with the wastewater system in St Heliers Crescent in Aranui and in Warden Street, Cargill Place, North Parade, Hope Street and Hercules Street in Shirley. Left lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the westbound direction between the Kahe Power Plant and . Hunter Terrace is closed, from Malcolm Avenue. All rights reserved. Kellands Hill Rd from Pages Rd to Washdyke Flat Rd due to flooding and a vehicle crash. State Highway 79 Fairlie to Geraldine is closed due to surface flooding. These sites contain flooding updates for Canterbury areas, including emergency notices, road closures, river flow, flooding warnings and places to get more information: If you have witnessed flooding and would like to share pictures or video with us, please email it to: iwitness@radionz.co.nz. With financial losses increasing and traffic decreasing, the branch closed on 19 April 1959. Several roads and state highways across Canterbury are closed as widespread flooding and wild weather lash the region. Other than those events, Lyford said Fire and Emergency NZ teams had been called to about 20 weather-related incidents in the region overnight. The Waimakariri Gorge Bridge is, as the crow flies, located 46 kilometres (29 mi) downstream from the Mount White bridge. Flooding is likely to ease over the coming hours as the tide recedes but the next high tide will bring fresh flooding in parts of Christchurch. The Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 5.35MB) - incorporating Change 1 - is operative. The inland route Darfield to Methven and Ashburton: Flooding near the Hawkins Bridge. 31 May - 4:07 pm Tonight's high tide High tide is between 9.15pm and 9.30pm this evening and is expected to be lower than previous tides. Eight households near Kairaki Beach are also being evacuated. They are responding to an outage in Diamond Harbour. Our Resource Recovery (Kerbside Collection) staff will organise for your bins to be collected when this happens. * MetService says more bad weather forecast to hit the already drenched Canterbury region - next 24 hours critical. PROGRESS ON WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE WORK NEED MORE INFORMATION? 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