Love sport? Photo: Waimakariri District Council. Mount Thomas Rd/Oxford Rd/Swannanoa Rd intersection. Other cameras Rangiora looking North and Rangiora looking South. Thompsons Track, From Ashburton Staveley Rd to Mayfield Valetta Rd. The Canterbury District Health Board has provided the following advice for those in flood-affected areas. The heavy rain has resulted in some wastewater overflows so people are advised to treat any flood waters or river water they come into contact with as potentially contaminated. The bridge is on the register of Heritage New Zealand as a Category II structure. Keep Reading Those pushing that view need their heads read, argues Cindy Baxter. Forecast restriction start: 1st of January 1970, 1:00am. Traffic dashboards. State Highway 79 Fairlie to Geraldine is closed due to surface flooding. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and more wait for instruction as rivers rage in Canterbury. 11.00pm and 1.00am . Access to Selwyn Huts via Days Rd is expected to be cut off due to flooding and residents are urged to self-evacuate. Waimakariri Civil Defence is urging residents to take extreme care on the roads tonight and tomorrow morning. Tramway Rd, from Thompsons Track to Locheads Rd. Footer. Rainfall rates are currently 6 to 10mm/hour over much of Banks Peninsula and western parts of the Port Hills (including the Heathcote River catchment), and 3 to 6mm/hour in other areas. Many factors will affect the tide tables at Waimakariri including local winds and pressure systems. This permanent live traffic camera is positioned at SH1 Waimakariri Bridge facing northbound. If you cannot make your appointment, please let us know as soon as you can by calling the number on your appointment letter. Up to 8am this morning, Christchurch and the Port Hills have received between 40 and 60mm of rain. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon told Morning Report the Ashley and Kairaki rivers were still causing concern and residents should remain on alert. News & events; Youth engagement and education; Living Here newsletter; Document library. Council staff and contractors are on site, assessing the situation. I would like to request the images from the Waimakariri Bridge Traffic Camera between the times of 11pm and 11am on the night of the Monday 12th April 2021 - Tuesday 13th April As your request in its current form is for a large volume of footage, we would like to invite you to narrow your request to a shorter timeframe (e.g. A map of the affected area. The Old Waimakariri Bridge. Locals are being told that a further 80mm to 100mm of rain is expected about the Canterbury High Country and foothills - bringing the rainfall totals for this area to above 400mm in some inland areas for the entire event, MetService said. Generally, south of Timaru there were fewer issues. A man was charged with murder and a woman with manslaughter after Arapera Fia died. They are responding to an outage in Diamond Harbour. Stormwater basins are being managed in the Upper Heathcote area. Red Warning runs to 3pm today, the end is in sight! 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. View our traffic map for the latest available information on road closures and delays. Surface flooding throughout the district. SH1 Temuka remains closed with the closure now from Donald St to Lynnford Rd in Hinds. The wet weather is causing dangerous river conditions and extensive flooding across the region. Temuka River flooding levels near the Manse Bridge in South Canterbury. If you come across a pothole, the best way to report it is through using our Snap Send Solve app. Please only travel if it's essential. The tidal prediction for Waimakariri is just that, a well educated guess based on years of observed data. "If you're being asked to move, please do so. We will have another update in the morning once we have further information and have assessed the roads. 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 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. 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. ^EH pic.twitter.com/RwgaTYG4Sv. Rain is expected to continue falling throughout today and tomorrow. 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. New Brighton Road, from Bower Avenue to Hawke Street. Download The Halifax Harbour Bridges App to receive real time bridge closure updates. It is operational 24/7 and is currently online. 55pm yesterday. He said people should remain calm and check the District Council's website or Facebook page to keep up with the latest updates. SEND US YOUR VIDEOS AND PICTURES - PLEASE EMAIL US, Weekend weather: Canterbury bracing for rain deluge, rare red warning issued - NZ Herald. Brown said while some flow monitors on Ashburton River had been damaged, others were still providing information. Faafoi added that the next 24 hours would be critical. Always stay alert and proceed cautiously through an intersection. ARE YOU AFFECTED? The Ashburton River is the one major concern, Brown said. All flood water must be assumed to be contaminated, contact and ingestion could make you sick, so please avoid where possible. Remember, always call l 111 if you think your life or the lives of others are in danger. But there was "still quite a bit of capacity" in the river. 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. Authorities are due to head out at first light to assess the damage. If you require emergency care, do as you normally would the 111 service and ambulances are operating as normal, subject to changing road conditions. This is to reduce the traffic flow on SH1 southbound before the bridge. 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It also means all of the regions resources are available, and we dont have to worry about territorial boundaries, she said. Residents living in the following streets are affected: When these roads reopen, please put your bins out again and our contractor will return to empty them. We are aware there are some wastewater overflows. Thompsons Track, From Jamiesons Rd to Winchmore Lauriston Rd. 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. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said deep flooding and damage meant some routes could be blocked for some time. Additional: There are no bridge restrictions for this period. was pulled from the river, near the old Waimakariri bridge, by a police dive team at 12. Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori m te Manapori (C4LD) chairs Manawatu Mayor Helen Worboys and Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon have welcomed today's announcement of the National Party's policy for water reform by Leader of the Opposition, Christopher Luxon. SH 1 WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE, CANTERBURY - ROAD HAZARD - 1:45 PM UPDATE A closure has been put in place on the Ohoka Rd off-ramp. The road from Oxford approaches the bridge along the railway alignment as it took a much easier route than the original . The Selwyn River/ Waikirikiri has breached its banks at Glentunnel and is flowing across SH77 to the south. 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. 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. Avondale Road, from New Brighton Rd/Bassett Street to Breezes Road. High tide for this morning has passed and we expect to see the flooding situation ease. Keep up with the play with LockerRooms weekly newsletter dedicated to shining a light on NZ women in sport, curated by Suzanne McFadden. Blogger News Network. Live Canterbury flooding updates: Some residents told to evacuate in Waimakariri District 12:02 am on 31 May 2021 There have been more than 240 evacuations in the Waimakariri district tonight. Lower Downs Rd (Ballantynes Bridge), Mayfield Klondyke Rd to Blairs Rd. The inland route Darfield to Methven and Ashburton: Flooding near the Hawkins Bridge. 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 . Our Resource Recovery (Kerbside Collection) staff will organise for your bins to be collected when this happens. "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. Video / Supplied / Hamish Clark / MetService. 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. The Old Waimakariri Bridge was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to high river levels. 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. There is also a danger of injury from floating objects and hazards hidden below the surface. Deep flooding at Selwyn River/Waikirikiri meant State Highway 1 at Dunsandel was unlikely to open today, she said. As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. Schools would also remain closed until further notice. The SVA will be sharing updates on social media as well. Download the app today for real-time traffic and closure information. DESIGNED AND POWERED BY PAGEMASTERS PUBLISH. Due to localised flooding, we havent been able to complete all of our kerbside collections today. Motorists are advised not to drive through flood waters, due to possible debris and road hole and potential contamination. Hurunui Bluff Rd continual rock fall and slips. More details. 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. Cashmere Valley and Curletts Basins still have significant storage volume available. If people want to report problems in their area, please call our Contact Centre on 941-8999, Mr Drennan says. "We need it to stop raining to let those rivers drop," Brown said. Lowerdowns Rd, between Mayfield Klondyke and Blairs roads. Rising waters have been breaking banks and flooding large swathes of land throughout Canterbury toady. Auckland. "Everything is holding reasonably well but we just can't afford to take chances. NZTA Journey Planner. 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. Avonside Road, from Retreat Road to Woodham Road, has been closed due to severe flooding. 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. If frozen food has been defrosted but has been kept chilled, it should be used as soon as possible - as if it had been bought fresh. My Journeys Journey Planner; Traffic and travel information . Christchurch. The state of emergency for the Ashburton District has been declared for seven days. Rangiora looking East. Abstract: Poster shows a farmer cutting grain with a scythe; in background, haystacks, a city, a river, factories, mountains and a rainbow. Mayor Dalziel said that the group felt that it was important that they declare an emergency for the entire Canterbury region, which will give local authorities the ability to take any action required as the situation unfolds. This is due to the increased demand on the system from the stormwater. SH75 the Akaroa highway closed from Barrys Bay to Birdlings Flat. Residents should stay home and "be cautious when out and about". The Waimakariri Gorge Bridge is, as the crow flies, located 46 kilometres (29 mi) downstream from the Mount White bridge. 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. Due to surface flooding, only emergency travel should be undertaken. There are 9 known permanent live traffic, weather and surf cameras situated within 10km of this traffic camera. If you have to be on the roads today, please heed the road closure signs. The Hernando de Soto Bridge on Interstate 40 in Memphis, Tennessee, was shut down Tuesday and will be closed for emergency repairs, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department. 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. Step Two Try one of the trails on offer to explore the coastline and forests of this unique rural district. People are advised to check this traffic map for changes later this afternoon and overnight. Were advising people who have a kerbside collection scheduled for Monday, to put their bins out tomorrow morning before 6am, rather than overnight, if possible. All options for managing the incoming tide are being used. 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 note this does not affect the main Waimakariri Bridge on State Highway One. Horsley Terrace Rd the river is flowing through the paddock and flooding over the road. Need help? We are alternating discharging between the two basins on the outgoing tide. Please call 03 307 7700 if you need help. UPDATED 1.15PM FLOODING LATEST* Civil Defence orders residents of the low lying areas of The Pines Beach to evacuate* State of emergency declared for entire Canterbury region after heavy rain and flooding* The Eyre River has dropped overnight and 133 residents can return home. There is also suface flooding on SH1 Ashburton. Raincliff Road is closed due to a fallen tree. 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). Police warned rubberneckers venturing out yesterday to see the flooding to stay home for their own safety and that of emergency workers. You can access further information on the Plan and background documents below. The work is part of the final stages of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) motorway project. The stormwater storage basins in the Upper Heathcote catchment worked as intended over the past couple of days. Mairaki Rd (rast of intersection with McIntoshs Rd). 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. Published on 15 Feb 2023 Visit our offices. Otherwise call the Police Non-Emergency Line at (503) 325-4411. The Council has a number of policies relating to roads, streets and footpaths. "Resurfacing work will start on the existing southbound lanes, affecting the morning flows, followed by the northbound lanes," MacKay said. 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SH77, the inland route Darfield to the Rakaia Gorge slips and flooding. We are currently discharging floodwater from Curletts Basin. If you have to be on the roads today, please heed the road closure signs. Forks Rd, between Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd and Ashburton Staveley Rd. Skip to content. If you have to drive through flood waters, drive slowly to avoid pushing water onto nearby properties. Road resurfacing on the Waimakariri Bridge's southbound lanes will start on the afternoon of Saturday 29 August requiring the closure of the Tram Road on-ramp during the morning peak hours on working days, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? 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. We will be tanking water in until we can restore the water supply but residents are asked to conserve water in the meantime. 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. Fitzgerald Avenue, between Tuam and Lichfield Streets, has been reduced to one lane because of a sinkhole. Mayor Dalziel said that the group felt that it was important that they declare an emergency for the entire Canterbury region, which will give local authorities the ability to take any action required as the situation unfolds. SH1 Temuka between Arowhenua Rd and Huirapa St, SH1 Hinds River Bridge between Delamaine St and Lynnford Rd, SH73 Springfield to Castle Hill - next update due by midday, SH1 Ashburton near Saunders Rd - flooding. Keep Reading A Day in Waimakariri With so much to explore in the Waimakariri District, why not make a day of it! 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 wastewater overflows are likely to stop as the flood waters recede. And as the Ashburton River rose to dangerous levels, officials warned that up to 4000 people and thousands of homes were at risk if it breached stopbanks. Sparks Road is now one way at its intersection with Henderson Road. If anyone living close to a river or waterway is feeling at all unsafe, they should self-evacuate. On the Northern motorway all that is left of the car park by the Waimakariri bridge is a rush of dirty water flowing. All fords across the district are closed. Reader donations are critical to what we do. Elsewhere, a crash in Mngere blocked the left lane near the on-ramp to State Highway 20A. State Highway 75 is now closed from Barry's Bay to Birdlings Flat. Kriegsanleihe! "Especially during the morning peak, Tram Road users should also expect delays at the Tram Road and Main North Road intersection as we will be using Stop/Go controls, he says. 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. Eight households at Kairaki are also being evacuated. We would expect to see surface flooding to continue in areas where this is already happening. 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. Others are being watched and may be closed if surface flooding continues and as night approaches with reduced visibility. For more information view River flow data or Rainfall data. With freezing temperatures and many damaged roads, driving conditions are expected to be treacherous. The evacuation order affects 133 properties near the Eyre River and 102 along the Ashley River. Rather than call a drainlayer or plumber we suggest waiting for the floodwaters to recede as it is likely the problem will resolve itself. The flooding we have seen in other areas of the city has been caused by leaves blocking grates. Photo: 2021 Getty Images If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust. Rue Lavaud, the road into Akaroa township, is currently open but access is limited due to severe flooding. The Harewood Rd Bridge where it crosses the Eyre River. When working in the area ensure you wash your hands before drinking or eating. Copyright Star Media Network 2019. The Waimakariri river is still swollen and overflowing on Monday morning. 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. "With traffic moving over to the middle of the bridge and merging back, movements will be much slower than usual. Photo: Getty Images. Aynsley Terrace, from Centaurus Road to Opawa Road. 7:03 a.m., 11/10/22 Jacksonville bridges remain open and are not expected to close until sustained winds reach over . Next update midday Monday. Check the latest radar imagery on https://t.co/1rQfBmVPzQ ^TA pic.twitter.com/WGfRSjWrch. Electric vehicle charging stations. Check they have supplies, including their medications, and share with them the advice on water and food safety. NZTA portfolio delivery manager Colin MacKay said the Tram Rd on-ramp will be closed between 5.30am and 9.30am on weekdays from Monday. At a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Brown said up to 4000 residents will need to be evacuated if the river's stopbanks break. Retreat Road, between Patten Street and Swanns Road. A notice will be issued when it is reopened. The Waimakariri Gorge is located on the Waimakariri River in inland Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. This is particularly critical around Duvauchelle. State Highway 1 at Dunsandel between Christchurch and Ashburton, the road to Akaroa (State Highway 75), and Porters Pass (State Highway 73) were among those still closed. Residents no Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon told Newstalk ZB they are in the process of evacuating people from the affected areas. There are no contamination issues with the drinking water and boiling is not currently required. Ashburton, Selwyn and Timaru all declared states of emergency yesterday before a region-wide state of emergency was declared by Canterbury Civil Defence just before 5pm. 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. SH8 at Cricklewood Stream has one lane flooded, caution required. The overpass is located at I-25 and County Line Road. Those in low-lying areas were told to leave immediately, and go to higher ground. Most of the flooding that weve had so far has been related to the king tides, says Christchurch City Council Acting Head of Three Waters and Waste Tim Drennan. "We do have key messages for the communities - that is stay home, stay safe.". SH1 Temuka, SH73 Springfield to Castle Hill & SH79 Fairlie to Rangitata remain CLOSED. 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: Motorists travelling northbound towards Kaiapoi will be able to use the bridge. We've planned for this.". 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. Canterbury floods: What you need to know about road closures, Canterbury floods: State of emergency in Ashburton and Timaru, thousands of homes at risk. The discharges from these basins will be timed to coincide with the outgoing tide in order to avoid putting any further pressure on the Heathcote. 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. Dont walk or bike through floodwaters as they could be contaminated with wastewater. Find travel times, incident and roadworks information, and regional traffic updates on the Journey Planner. 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. We suggest that people stay at home and wait the weather out, avoid rivers and only travel if essential,'' says ECan rivers manager Leigh Griffiths. All events end in Kaiapoi. 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. All Christchurch roads affected by flooding have now re-opened. The New Zealand Transport Agency, Christchurch City Council, Fulton Hogan, Jacobs and Aurecon form the alliance which hopes to have the 16-months Waimakariri Bridges widening job completed by the end of this year. Heavy rain flooded the region yesterday, closing roads, sparking dramatic helicopter rescues and sending Civil Defence scrambling to set up emergency welfare shelters. Ashburton Staveley Rd, Between SH77 and Forks Rd. 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. Harbour Road, from Lower Styx Road to the end of the street. Flooding has forced the closure of the following roads: 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. See how the rain has built up in Canterbury since Saturday. Guy said detouring southbound traffic creates a shorter and safer option for road users. Tonight and tomorrow morning this afternoon and overnight delivery manager Colin MacKay said the Tram Rd on-ramp be. 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