Your Local Weather Monday 19th March 2012

[JennyLeez]

Report current or recent weather conditions at your location or elsewhere for Monday the 19th of March below.
You do not need a weather station, just look out your window.

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[Brooklynweather]

Looks like rain today, dark and moody outside.

sitting on 14.2°C out
Baro on 1018.6 and rising
a calm morning.......for Wellington

[iomkiwi]

Rain - has been heavy at times, 98mm since midnight. Max rain rate of 140mm/hr

[Te Puke Weather]

Te Puke Update

Wet start to the day here, since 12am 2.4mm of rain but only a low rain rate 3.6mm/h, overcast light rain falling now.

[JennyLeez]

Wairoa at 09:12
Overcast, Light Air and Cool.
The Over Night Temp Low was  13.4 °C
Rainfall of  0.0 mm since midnight.
Current Temp Outside is  14.0 °C with Humidity  95%  and Dew Point  13.2 °C
Latest Wind Gust  7.2 km/h with speed of  6.1 km/h  NW
Wind Chill is  14.0 °C
Baro  1016.9 hPa and Solar:  349

[Brooklynweather]

Very calm and gloomy, just starting to rain in Petone Lower Hutt.

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[Tony]

Conditions for South Hill, Oamaru
19 Mar 2012 9:29 AM

Observations: Sunny, Pressure Rising Rapidly

Overnight low: 7.50 °C
Current Temperature: 9.6°C (1.
Humidity: 88% (-2)
Dew Point: 7.9°C (1.4)
Wind Chill: 9.4°C (1.6)
Wind: 4.7 km/h (4.7) SSW
Wind Gust: 5.0 km/h (5.0)
Pressure: 1025.6 hPa (1.0)
Hourly Rain: 0.00 mm/h (0.00)
Rain Today: 2.07 mm

(Figures in brackets indicate 1 hour change)

[Sara]

Glenavy
Sunny, cool at 14.7C, wind from the SW at 9.7km/h, humidity 71%, barometer 1024.3hPa.

Nice day, just a few puffy clouds around.

[Te Puke Weather]

Flooded roads and power outages in Northland

Heavy rains and strong winds have left parts of Northland without power this morning.  There are also reports of flooded roads as well.

Around 100mm of rain has fallen in Northland in the last 12 hours, and more is expected throughout the day.

Police are advising motorists to take care on the roads in the Kaeo area as the heavy rain has caused surface flooding.

The AA is reporting some flooding on State Highway 10 between Kaeo and Hihi Rd, and State Highway 1 north of Russell Rd, north of Whangarei.

WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters say the rain will continue today into tomorrow.  More heavy rain is expected through tonight, although the heavy rain shouldn't be as frequent as early this morning.

Government forecaster MetService is continuing the heavy rain warnings for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula.

Heavy rain warnings have now been extended to cover Gisborne and Hawkes Bay as well.  Heavy rain is expected in these areas this afternoon and this evening.

Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Graeme MacDonald told Radio New Zealand said high winds had brought down power lines, cutting supply to some areas.  MacDonald says it's been a pretty rough night with strong winds and significant rainfalls.

Photo by Howard Joseph

Story by WeatherWatch Analyst Howard Joseph and NZ Herald Online Staff/NZHerald.co.nz

http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/flooded-roads-and-power-outages-northland

[JennyLeez]

Civil Defence issues flood warning
The Civil Defence is warning Northland to brace for widespread flooding as heavy rains continue to hit the region

Power is out in some areas and roads are flooded as heavy rain and high winds hit the north of the country overnight.

In the 27 hours from 9am, Northland is expected to get a further 100 to 150mm of rain, mainly from about Kaikohe southwards, before easing tomorrow morning, while Gisborne is expected to receive 120 to 180mm of rain in the 33 hours from 9am.

Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Graeme MacDonald stressed the seriousness of the situation.

"We're urging people to take appropriate precautions, especially those living in flood-prone areas. We're also asking people not to travel at all and stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary."

Northland Regional Council figures show between midnight Saturday and 9am today, 283.5mm of rain had fallen on the eastern hills above Kaeo - roughly twice the 130mm to 140mm of rain that normally falls on the Northland region for the entire month of March.

Over the same period, 202.5mm had fallen at Whangarei's Glenbervie area, 200mm at Puhipuhi near Whangarei, 189mm at Kerikeri and 179mm at Waitangi.


The Ngunguru area near Whangarei had recorded 172mm.

Whangarei city had also recorded 117mm and Dargaville had 49.6mm.

Mr MacDonald said there had been surface flooding reported in many areas, affecting roads and closing some schools.

"With many of the region's rivers already seriously affected by the rain that has already fallen, more rain along the lines of that forecast, coupled with a 2.4m high tide along the east coast about 6pm today means the likelihood of more serious flooding is looking increasingly likely."

Police this morning advised motorists to take care on the roads in the Kaeo area as the heavy rain has caused surface flooding.

The Whangarei District Council is reporting flooding this morning on Ngunguru Rd, SH1 Whakapara, Whananaki North Rd, Matipo Pl, Marua Rd, Otonga Rd, Kokopu Rd and Russell Rd, and trees down or slips on Russell Rd, Peach Orchard Rd, Kaiatea Rd, and Springs Flat.

Flooding has also been reported on SH10 between Kaeo and Hihi Rd.

MetService has issued a severe weather warning in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Peninsula, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, and Taupo, as a deep low moves slowly past the northeast of the country.

Auckland, north of Whangaparoa and Great Barrier is forecast to get 80 to 100mm of rain from 21 hours from 9am, while the Coromandel Peninsula is expected to receive 80 to 120mm, mainly in the east, in the 27 hours from 9am.

In the 30 hours from midday 80 to 120 mm of rain is forecast in the Hawkes Bay, with larger falls expected in the ranges.

Strong wind warnings are also in place for Northland, Taranaki and Taupo, with gusts up to 120km/h possible in exposed areas.




New Zealand Herald

[Suezy]

West Melton

Temp-10.5 deg
Wind gust- 33.5 kmh SW
Hum - 85%
Baro- 1025.5
Rain from midnight- 7.8mm

Rain MTD- 43.6mm
It is jolly cold here.

[JennyLeez]

Rawiri Taiwhanga Park at the entrance to Kaikohe township on SH12 is underwater.




Flooding in the Whananaki North Rd, Otonga Rd area.


More photos at Stuff.co.nz

[Deano]

Kaipara Harbour at 11:58
Current Conditions: Light Rain, Windy
Over Night Temp: 16.4°C at 5:50
Rain since Midnight: 27.2 mm
Current Temp Outside: 15.2°C
Dew Point: 14.2°C
Wind Speed: 22.6 km/h
Wind Direction: SSE
Max Gust: 51.5 km/h at 11:35
Humidity:  94% Dropping
Pressure:  1007.8 hPa Dropping

[Brooklynweather]

Well a change in wind direction and strength has lowered the air temp too, its a wee bit chilly out now,

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[Suezy]

Really serious rain fall up there and trust everyone comes out OK.  Pretty close again to the Stone Store and believe that work had been done a couple of years ago to stop it being flooded again - hope it holds out too.  It is pretty bad when the tops of the fence posts can only just be seen .
Looks more like Australia than New Zealand.
Trust everyone comes out OK though - real nasty and awhile to go too still going by the Rain radar. Thinking of you all.     

[Te Puke Weather]

Family rescued from Northland floodwaters

UPDATED 1:23pm --- A fire crew had to use an inflatable boat to rescue a family of three from rising flood waters near Ngunguru, 22km northeast of Whangarei, with flooding expected to get worse over the next day.

The couple and their three-year-old child were rescued at about 12.30pm from Scows Landing near the Ngunguru River after flood waters threatened their home.

The family were ferried across the river in the boat.

The main road into the area has been closed because of flooding.

The driver of a car trapped in floodwaters at Motatau, 52km northwest of Whangarei, was also freed by passersby this morning while a minor car accident in Oakura and a blocked road in Kamo due to a tree fall were attended to by firefighters.

Meanwhile, the Civil Defence is warning Northland to brace for widespread flooding as heavy rains continue to hit the region, with businesses in Kaeo already hit by floodwaters.

Power is out in some areas while some roads and properties are flooded as heavy rain and high winds hit the north of the country overnight.

A Northland Regional Council spokesman said some businesses in Kaeo had flooded, while surface flooding in Kerikeri and Waipapa could enter the basement levels of properties.

Coastal communities have also been hit by surface flooding and slips, forcing the closure of stretches of State Highway 10 and other roads.

Some schools - including Kerikeri Primary School - have already shut for the day or would be closing early today.

Police and firefighters decided to close the Twin Bridges at Kawakawa about 10.50am due to rising flood waters.

In the 27 hours from 9am, Northland is expected to get a further 100 to 150mm of rain, mainly from about Kaikohe southwards, before easing tomorrow morning, while Gisborne is expected to receive 120 to 180mm of rain in the 33 hours from 9am.

Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Graeme MacDonald stressed the seriousness of the situation.

"We're urging people to take appropriate precautions, especially those living in flood-prone areas. We're also asking people not to travel at all and stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary."

Northland Regional Council figures show between midnight Saturday and 9am today, 283.5mm of rain had fallen on the eastern hills above Kaeo - roughly twice the 130mm to 140mm of rain that normally falls on the Northland region for the entire month of March.

Over the same period, 202.5mm had fallen at Whangarei's Glenbervie area, 200mm at Puhipuhi near Whangarei, 189mm at Kerikeri and 179mm at Waitangi. The Ngunguru area near Whangarei had recorded 172mm.

Whangarei city had also recorded 117mm and Dargaville had 49.6mm.

Mr MacDonald said there had been surface flooding reported in many areas, affecting roads and closing some schools.

"With many of the region's rivers already seriously affected by the rain that has already fallen, more rain along the lines of that forecast, coupled with a 2.4m high tide along the east coast about 6pm today means the likelihood of more serious flooding is looking increasingly likely."

Police this morning advised motorists to take care on the roads in the Kaeo area as the heavy rain has caused surface flooding.

The Whangarei District Council is reporting flooding this morning on Ngunguru Rd, SH1 Whakapara, Whananaki North Rd, Matipo Pl, Marua Rd, Otonga Rd, Kokopu Rd and Russell Rd, and trees down or slips on Russell Rd, Peach Orchard Rd, Kaiatea Rd, and Springs Flat.

Flooding has also been reported on SH10 between Kaeo and Hihi Rd.

MetService has issued a severe weather warning in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Peninsula, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, and Taupo, as a deep low moves slowly past the northeast of the country.

Auckland, north of Whangaparoa and Great Barrier is forecast to get 80 to 100mm of rain from 21 hours from 9am, while the Coromandel Peninsula is expected to receive 80 to 120mm, mainly in the east, in the 27 hours from 9am.

In the 30 hours from midday 80 to 120 mm of rain is forecast in the Hawkes Bay, with larger falls expected in the ranges.

Strong wind warnings are also in place for Northland, Taranaki and Taupo, with gusts up to 120km/h possible in exposed areas.

www.weatherwatch.co.nz

[Suezy]

Family rescued from floodwaters
By Paul Harper and APNZ
UPDATED12:40 PM Monday Mar 19, 2012 

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A fire crew had to use an inflatable boat to rescue a family of three from rising flood waters near Ngunguru, 22km northeast of Whangarei, with flooding expected to get worse over the next day.

The couple and their three-year-old child were rescued at about 12.30pm from Scows Landing near the Ngunguru River after flood waters threatened their home.

The family were ferried across the river in the boat.

The main road into the area has been closed because of flooding.

The driver of a car trapped in floodwaters at Motatau, 52km northwest of Whangarei, was also freed by passersby this morning while a minor car accident in Oakura and a blocked road in Kamo due to a tree fall were attended to by firefighters.

Meanwhile, the Civil Defence is warning Northland to brace for widespread flooding as heavy rains continue to hit the region, with businesses in Kaeo already hit by floodwaters.

Power is out in some areas while some roads and properties are flooded as heavy rain and high winds hit the north of the country overnight.


A Northland Regional Council spokesman said some businesses in Kaeo had flooded, while surface flooding in Kerikeri and Waipapa could enter the basement levels of properties.

Coastal communities have also been hit by surface flooding and slips, forcing the closure of stretches of State Highway 10 and other roads.

Some schools - including Kerikeri Primary School - have already shut for the day or would be closing early today.

Police and firefighters decided to close the Twin Bridges at Kawakawa about 10.50am due to rising flood waters.

In the 27 hours from 9am, Northland is expected to get a further 100 to 150mm of rain, mainly from about Kaikohe southwards, before easing tomorrow morning, while Gisborne is expected to receive 120 to 180mm of rain in the 33 hours from 9am.

Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Graeme MacDonald stressed the seriousness of the situation.

"We're urging people to take appropriate precautions, especially those living in flood-prone areas. We're also asking people not to travel at all and stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary."

Northland Regional Council figures show between midnight Saturday and 9am today, 283.5mm of rain had fallen on the eastern hills above Kaeo - roughly twice the 130mm to 140mm of rain that normally falls on the Northland region for the entire month of March.

Over the same period, 202.5mm had fallen at Whangarei's Glenbervie area, 200mm at Puhipuhi near Whangarei, 189mm at Kerikeri and 179mm at Waitangi. The Ngunguru area near Whangarei had recorded 172mm.

Whangarei city had also recorded 117mm and Dargaville had 49.6mm.

Mr MacDonald said there had been surface flooding reported in many areas, affecting roads and closing some schools.

"With many of the region's rivers already seriously affected by the rain that has already fallen, more rain along the lines of that forecast, coupled with a 2.4m high tide along the east coast about 6pm today means the likelihood of more serious flooding is looking increasingly likely."

Police this morning advised motorists to take care on the roads in the Kaeo area as the heavy rain has caused surface flooding.

The Whangarei District Council is reporting flooding this morning on Ngunguru Rd, SH1 Whakapara, Whananaki North Rd, Matipo Pl, Marua Rd, Otonga Rd, Kokopu Rd and Russell Rd, and trees down or slips on Russell Rd, Peach Orchard Rd, Kaiatea Rd, and Springs Flat.

Flooding has also been reported on SH10 between Kaeo and Hihi Rd.

MetService has issued a severe weather warning in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Peninsula, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, and Taupo, as a deep low moves slowly past the northeast of the country.

Auckland, north of Whangaparoa and Great Barrier is forecast to get 80 to 100mm of rain from 21 hours from 9am, while the Coromandel Peninsula is expected to receive 80 to 120mm, mainly in the east, in the 27 hours from 9am.

In the 30 hours from midday 80 to 120 mm of rain is forecast in the Hawkes Bay, with larger falls expected in the ranges.

Strong wind warnings are also in place for Northland, Taranaki and Taupo, with gusts up to 120km/h possible in exposed areas.



By Paul Harper
Copied from the  NZ Herald

Photo below  Flooding in the Kerikeri basin area. Photo / Kirstie Steevens

[iomkiwi]

Rain intensity has dropped off considerably since midday (just after they made the decision to send us all home, while we could still get home)

[Te Puke Weather]

Check some video from up north on the TVNZ website

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/people-rescued-in-northland-floods-4782574/video?ref=newsletterafternoon

[OhauitiWeather]

In a word "Windy"  All time Max Wind Gust of 86 k/hr at 16:22.  Current 10 Minute Min average 47 k/hr.  Current gust over 70 k/hr for the last 3 minutes.  Direction SE to SSE (130 - 160).