MetService Issues Red Warning For The Tasman District
Covering period of Friday 11 July
At 9:59am MetService escalated the severe weather warnings in the Tasman District to a Red Warning for Heavy Rain, in consultation with the Tasman District Council. MetService Red Warnings are reserved for the most extreme weather events where significant impact and disruption is expected.
The Red Rain Warning is valid until 11pm tonight (Friday) and covers the Tasman District about and southeast of Motueka and north of Lake Rotoroa, excluding Nelson City. The escalation to a Red Warning comes on the back of three weeks of heavy rain events that have led to very saturated conditions and high river levels, with further rainfall expected with the current weather system. The region has already seen more than 50 mm of rain so far today, with a further 80 to 120 mm expected.
MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane says, 'Dangerous river conditions, flooding, slips, and dangerous road conditions are expected.'
'A Red Warning signifies that people need to act now as immediate action is required to protect people, animals and property from the impact of the weather. People should also be prepared to follow the advice of official authorities and emergency services.'
This is the second Red Warning MetService has issued this year, and it's the 17th Red Warning weather event since the highest alert level was introduced back in May 2019.
A Watch for Strong Winds is also in place for the Tasman District for northerlies and northeasterlies approaching severe gale. The wet ground may act together with the strong winds to increase the chances of trees falling.
It's not just the top of the South Island which is lined up for severe weather. Many parts of the North Island are under a blanket of Warnings and Watches for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds. Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty may see a period of downpours as the weather system moves across this afternoon and evening.
Keep up to date with weather and warnings via metservice.com or our free MetService weather app.
MetService also now provides push notifications for Red Severe Weather Warnings via our app. More information can be found here about enabling them.
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