New Zealand South Island Heavy Rain

Residents in the South Island are warned of up to 500mm of rain, risking flooding and slips. ^[1]

MetService has issued four heavy rain watches for the South Island this week. ^[2]

The north-west of the South Island and other parts of the northern and western North Island are most at risk from the heavy rain. ^[3]

Heavy rain and gales are on the cards for parts of central and southern New Zealand over the weekend. ^[4]

Metservice has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Gisborne/Tairawhiti north of Tolaga Bay valid from 9pm tonight. ^[5]

A pedestrian stands at a flooded area in Nelson of South Island, New Zealand, Aug. 18, 2022. ^[6]

People driving around Clutha and Southland districts this afternoon may strike heavy rain, warns MetService and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). ^[7]

Heavy rain leading to severe flooding has hit the West Coast of the South Island. ^[8]

A pedestrian stands at a flooded area in Nelson of South Island, New Zealand, Aug. 18, 2022. Th. ^[9]

The 2023 southern New Zealand floods were caused by heavy rain that struck the southern part of New Zealand's South Island on 21 September 2023. ^[10]