The Ministry of Education said by 7pm last night, 52 of the region's 292 schools, and 24 early learning centres, had confirmed they would close today. 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. Skip to content. Owles Terrace, from Hardy Street to Collingwood Road. The warning - which affects Canterbury south of Amberley - was initially due to lift at 11am today. Wash skin that has come into contact with flood waters, and wash your hands as soon as you reasonably can - or use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser. "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. Winslow Rd, between Swamp Rd and Hinds Lismore Rd. Follow latest updates here: Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism No matter the condition of a traffic signal, you should always observe cross streets and other drivers to make sure you can proceed safely. The road will be closed after the evacuation until flooding subsides, and its safe to reopen it. PROGRESS ON WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE WORK NEED MORE INFORMATION? "We would advise people to travel outside peak hours in September if they are able to do so or leave earlier than they normally would," MacKay says. Those in the low lying areas of Pines Beach, particularly around Dunns Ave were told toleave their homes now. Remember, always call l 111 if you think your life or the lives of others are in danger. Keep a close eye on the weather over the next few weeks. See the latest updates from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. There's a lot of contingency planning going on so that if something untoward should happen we are in a position to get people out and give them somewhere to go.". 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. Inland Scenic Route 72 - Geraldine to Arundel, Winchester Hanging Rock Rd (Brenton to Rapawai), Thompsons Track - from Ashburton Staveley Rd to Mayfield Valetta Rd, Thompsons Track - from Jamiesons Rd to Winchmore Lauriston Rd, Tramway Rd - from Thompsons Track to Locheads Rd, Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd - from Intersection of Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Rd to Pudding Hill Rd, Ashburton Staveley Rd - between SH77 and Thompsons Track, Blackford Rd & Double Hill Run Rd - from SH77, Ashburton Gorge Rd - from Stour River Bridge to Hakatere Potts Rd, Barkers Rd - between Holmes and Back Track Rd, Lyndhurst Rd - between Line Rd and Methven Chertsey Rd, Methven Chertsey Rd - between Lyndhurst Rd and Highbank Cairnbrae Rd, Forks Rd - between Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd and Thompsons Track, Mt Hutt Station Rd - between SH77 and SH77, Lowerdowns Rd - between Mayfield Klondyke and Blairs Rd, Anama Settlement Rd - Between Mayfield Klondyke and Blairs Rd, River Rd - From Beach Rd East to Wakanui School Rd, Hackthorne Rd - between Barford Rd and Lismore Mayfield Rd, Winslow Rd - between Swamp Rd and Hinds Lismore Rd, Boundary Rd - between Isleworth and Lynnford Rd, Avonside Rd - from Retreat Rd to Woodham Rd, One lane on Fitzgerald Ave - between Kilmore St and Cambridge Terrace, Aynsley Terrace - from Centaurus Rd to Opawa Rd, Clarendon Terrace - from Sheldon St to Opawa Rd, Richardson Terrace - from Opawa Rd to Mackenzie Ave, Cumnor Terrace - from Chapmans Road to Garlands Rd, Eastern Terrace - from Malcolm St to Tennyson Ave, Eglington St - from Breezes Rd to Woolley St, Woolley St - from Avondale Rd to Waratah St, Avondale Rd - from New Brighton Rd/Bassett St to Breezes Rd, Owles Terrace - from Hardy St to Collingwood Rd. 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 come into contact with any floodwater, you should treat it as potentially contaminated. Red Warning runs to 3pm today, the end is in sight! About 60 people had self-evacuated overnight, he told Newstalk ZB's Kate Hawkesby just before 6am today. Eastern Terrace, from Malcolm Street to Tennyson Avenue. Ashburton Staveley Rd, Between SH77 and Forks Rd. A notice given to residents said the road would be closed after the evacuation order, and manned until it was safe for residents to return. The biggest concern is the Ashburton River - and the authorities have been working on an evacuation plan for up to 4000 homes by the Ashburton river. River Road, from Banks Avenue to Medway Street, is now closed due to flooding. Leader Rd Rockfall signed up and will be cleared first thing Monday. Affected residents were told to stay away from the rivers and surrounding areas until further notice. Schools would also remain closed until further notice. A notice will be issued when it is reopened. All regions. Residents on the higher sections of The Pines Beach could stay if they wish, but couldbe isolated for some time if Beach Road floods. UPDATED 1.15PM All fords across the district are closed. The Bridge of Lions is closed to traffic and is only open to emergency vehicles. Other parts of the city can expect 25 to 40mm of rain. It is operational 24/7 and is currently online. The MetService has officially extended the rare Red Warning for heavy rain for Canterbury. SH1 south of Temuka: Due to flooding the highway is closed at Arowhenua Road/ the Opihi River. A retirement village in Geraldine had to be evacuated due to flood waters, with a spokesperson confirming eight residents had been evacuated. Sparks Road is now one way at its intersection with Henderson Road. "The rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding.". Due to the torrential rain and heavy flooding over the weekend there were streets that were in accessible due to road closure for kerbside collection on Monday and Tuesday.We will return to collect the bins tomorrow, Wednesday 2 June, for those properties on the following streets that did not have their bins emptied:Clarendon Tce,Sheldon St,Richardson Tce, Tavender St, Hunter Tce, Riverlaw Terrace, and Eastern Terrace. Check our traffic and travel map and South Island Facebook page before you head out if you have to do so. "We do have key messages for the communities - that is stay home, stay safe.". 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. Those in low-lying areas are being told to leave immediately, and go to higher grounds. SH77, the inland route Darfield to the Rakaia Gorge slips and flooding. Police strongly advise residents in flood-hit zones to stay at home after rescue crews performed multiple rescues in the area. Enter keywords. Auckland. Waimakariri Civil Defence is urging residents to take extreme care on the roads tonight and tomorrow morning. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and more wait for instruction as rivers rage in Canterbury. "With a declaration in place we will be better placed to manage road closures which are expected across the district throughout today, especially if the state highway network is affected," Selwyn Civil Defence controller Douglas Marshall said. State Highway 79 Fairlie to Geraldine is closed due to surface flooding. We are currently having some issues with the waste water system in St Heliers Crescent in Aranui, and on the following streets in Shirley: The Council currently has sucker trucks out in Shirley to help with the situation, but for the next 24 hours residents in the area are asked to avoid doing washing, and to flush toilets only when absolutely necessary. Rachel Sadler. Another 100 people living near the Ashley River, near another risky stopbank, have also left their homes. 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. SH79 between Inman Bridge and Skipton Bridge. Methven Chertsey Rd, between Lyndhurst Road and Line Rd. SH77 Methven to Windwhistle and Darfield - the inland scenic route closed due to flooding several places. We dont expect to see flooding in new areas overnight. We've planned for this.". Road Closed: Road Closure - 901 Pigeon Bay Road Updated 27 hours ago View traffic update details Caution: Scheduled Road Work - SH 74 Christchurch, at the Innes Updated 28 hours ago View traffic update details Vehicle Restrictions: Scheduled Road Work - Amberley footbridge Updated 29 hours ago View traffic update details 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. Canterbury floods: What you need to know about road closures, Canterbury floods: State of emergency in Ashburton and Timaru, thousands of homes at risk. "Once the bridge lanes are complete, the surfacing crews will move to the State Highway 1 lanes north and south of the Waimakariri Bridge.". Weather conditions are starting to improve, with the rain easing. All rights reserved. The damaged Old Waimakariri Bridge will remain closed to southbound traffic as repairs get started this week. We are also asking residents in Duvauchelle to restrict their water use for the next 48 hours. 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 overpass is located at I-25 and County Line Road. Officials have been meeting this morning in response to the flooding disaster that has hit Canterbury since the weekend due to heavy rainfall. Aynsley Terrace, from Centaurus Road to Opawa Road. Keep up with the play with LockerRooms weekly newsletter dedicated to shining a light on NZ women in sport, curated by Suzanne McFadden. Every morning, get a snapshot of Newsrooms top 10 stories delivered to your inbox. Temuka River flooding levels near the Manse Bridge in South Canterbury. This year the main sponsors are the Hunting & Fishing stores at Tower Junction, Colombo Street and Rangiora. Parts of Akaroa township are experiencing severe flooding. Southbound traffic will be diverted via the old Main North Road Bridge over the Waimakariri River," says Mr MacKay. There is major surface flooding around Thompson's Track in Ashburton, where a farmer had to be rescued. A map showing all the local road closures around Christchurch and Banks is available online. Earlier, the Waimakariri District Council warned stopbanks along the Eyre River, north of Rangiora, were expected to fail. 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. 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. The flooding in Akaroa has greatly receded after our contractors unblocked the major stormwater pipe. The work is weather dependent. The closure of the le-aux-Tourtes bridge has resulted in delays and detours in Montreal's West Island. But it has been heavy rain right throughout the night," Brown said. About 2000 residents lost power overnight in 12 different incidents. Next update midday Monday. If your street is closed due to flooding and you have a kerbside collection scheduled for Monday, please do not put your bins out until your street has re-opened. 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. Lower Styx Road, from Spencerville to Harbour Road. Mariners who cannot navigate under the east truss (Kitsap County side) can request a Hood Canal Bridge draw span opening by calling (360) 779-3233. The wet weather is causing dangerous river conditions and extensive flooding across the region. The Old Waimakariri Bridge. Environment Canterbury recommends all residents to: To be updated as more information comes to hand. ARE YOU AFFECTED? Again, locals were warned that such conditions could result in more roads being impassable and communities being isolated. For a complete run-down of local road closures check out our online map. Keep Reading Comment: Were hearing a new kind of climate denial, arguing that its now too late to act on climate change, now we just have to get on with adapting to it. Elsewhere, a crash in Mngere blocked the left lane near the on-ramp to State Highway 20A. Our contractors are planning to open Lake Forsyth due to the high rainfall over the last couple of days. "That includes people with water coming into their homes and people needing to be rescued from floodwater, as well as things like power lines brought down by trees.". Published: Sep. 16, 2021 at 8:02 PM PDT. Tolls, roads and rail. "If they're feeling unsafe they should call someone, get some advice or leave. 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. With financial losses increasing and traffic decreasing, the branch closed on 19 April 1959. Otherwise call the Police Non-Emergency Line at (503) 325-4411. 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. The heavy rain has affected the streams that we rely on for the water supply in Duvauchelle. Chair of the Joint Committee, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel, made the declaration at 4:45pm, extending the state of emergency across Canterbury, following local declarations of emergency in the Timaru, Ashburton and Selwyn districts. The closure, which is expected to end in December 2023, is required for a $34.4 million bridge rehabilitation project. Lane closure and lane shift on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the westbound direction between Upena Street and Kili Drive on Monday, Feb. 27, through Friday, March 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Makaha Bridge work. A weekly digest of the latest news and insights on climate change and sustainability. Fitzgerald Avenue, between Tuam and Lichfield Streets, has been reduced to one lane because of a sinkhole. A man walks though floodwaters in Christchurch during a regional emergency caused by two days of heavy rain. The flooding has eased in Little River. 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 . Mayor Neil Brown said "half of Ashburton" would need to be evacuated if the river's stopbanks broke. There are no contamination issues with the drinking water and boiling is not currently required. You can get the latest information on which roads have reopened through our online road closures map. Salmon pools are easy to locate and access. 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. Check the latest radar imagery on https://t.co/1rQfBmVPzQ ^TA pic.twitter.com/WGfRSjWrch. Also, try to avoid walking or biking through surface flooding as there is a chance it could be contaminated with wastewater. Heavy rain is set to continue overnight and into Monday, so water levels are likely to rise, Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi said. We are aware that a few properties are experiencing issues with their wastewater pipes overflowing. Try one of the trails on offer to explore the coastline and forests of this unique rural district. Residents are self-evacuating as necessary. Left lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the westbound direction between the Kahe Power Plant and . Electric vehicle charging stations. Christchurch City Council road maintenance contractors will be at the site from Thursday now that the specialised hardwood timber needed to meet safety standards has arrived. All rights reserved. Affected residents have been told stay away from the rivers and surrounding areas until further notice. North over Waimakariri Bridge, Nthn Mwy. During the contraflow, there will be a 60 km/h speed limit in place on the bridge. The tidal prediction for Waimakariri is just that, a well educated guess based on years of observed data. Photo: 2021 Getty Images Ashburton is preparing for mass evacuations as the Ashburton River rises and heavy rain continues to fall. Stay up to date with local road conditions and alternative routes on the Ashburton District Council website. Avonside Road, from Retreat Road to Woodham Road. Christchurch. Look back at what unfolded on Sunday with RNZ's live blog: Thousands of Cantabrians are on high alert tonight, as rain continues to fall on the waterlogged region. Always stay alert and proceed cautiously through an intersection. Mount Thomas Rd east of Kennedys Hill Rd (restricted access). That means drinking water is now only being sourced from bores. A man was charged with murder and a woman with manslaughter after Arapera Fia died. Unfortunately weve had a couple of instances where the pumps have been deliberately stopped and the discharge pipes decoupled and dragged back into the streets. Mairaki Rd (rast of intersection with McIntoshs Rd). Earlier we were discharging from Wigram Basin but we have now stopped this. "Resurfacing work will start on the existing southbound lanes, affecting the morning flows, followed by the northbound lanes," MacKay said. We are aware there are some wastewater overflows. Evacuees can go to friends or family or to the Temuka Civil Defence Centre - Alpine Energy Stadium situated in the Temuka Domain or the Geraldine Civil Defence Centre situated at Geraldine High School. Fifty-two schools and kura and 24 early learning services in Canterbury have confirmed to the Ministry of Education that they will be closed today. Thompsons Track, From Ashburton Staveley Rd to Mayfield Valetta Rd. If you require emergency care, do as you normally would the 111 service and ambulances are operating as normal, subject to changing road conditions. Find travel times, incident and roadworks information, and regional traffic updates on the Journey Planner. Photo: Waimakariri District Council. High tide on Monday morning is due at 8.30am. The Diversion Bridge on South Eyre Rd, Harewood Rd Bridge and Poyntzs Rd Bridge will be inspected by bridge engineers at first light on Monday to determine if they can be opened again to traffic. On the Northern motorway all that is left of the car park by the Waimakariri bridge is a rush of dirty water flowing with debris. They are: New forecasts suggests the rain band over the Canterbury region is likely to continue to bring steady rain until about 7pm tonight, with showers then likely overnight. SH8 at Cricklewood Stream has one lane flooded, caution required. 3) NANAKULI . Blogger News Network. As of Sunday afternoon, the Ashburton River remained a major concern, and Faafoi said the next 24 hours would be critical. Those incidents included reports of water leaking through house roofs and water entering properties. The Waimakariri Gorge is located on the Waimakariri River in inland Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. Emergency Department at Christchurch Hospital, ambulances and Urgent Care Clinics (24hr Surgery,Moorhouse Medical CentreandRiccarton Clinic ) are all open. Additional crews have been deployed and Orion reports that at present 259 residents are without power. The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has declared a state of local emergency in Canterbury, extending emergency powers across the entire region, as heavy rain continues to cause flooding. 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. News and Events. In the last 24 hours, the Ashburton high country had experienced heavy rain which was making its way down through the river systems, Brown said. Fire and Emergency personnel were assisting with the evacuations. Photo: 2021 Getty Images. Please note the Tram Road on-ramp will be closed from around 7am to 6pm on 2 and 3 November. We will return to collect the bins tomorrow, Wednesday 2 June, for those properties on the following streets that did not have their bins emptied: unter Tce, Riverlaw Terrace, and Eastern Terrace. RF 2A9JTWW - Hesse, Germany - The Church of St. Elisabeth in university town of Marburg an der Lahn is Marburg's most famous building. Okains Bay Road is down to one lane due to a slip. While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? Breadcrumbs Home / Flood Warning. 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. Traffic info. Numerous roads have been closed across Canterbury due to widespread flooding. Mt Hutt Station Rd, between SH77 and SH77. If anyone living close to a river or waterway is feeling at all unsafe, please self-evacuate. 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