Wet Weather Updates

23 Jul 2023

#INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

Updated 1/8/23 16:15h

Water

  • A boil water notice Continues to be in place in place for Seadown and Waitohi

Stormwater

West Caroline Bay (the lighthouse end) is influenced by rainfall events - it is not recommended to swim 48hr after rainfall.

District Roads Closed

We've got teams our currently inspecting roads throughout the district. There's likely to be scouring across our rural roads, so please drive with extreme caution.

(For State Highways see: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/ )

  • Badham Ford
  • Burnham Ford
  • Casey Ford
  • Chalmers Ford
  • Goodwin Ford
  • Goultar Ford
  • Lapthorn Ford
  • Pareora Road at the ford
  • Princes Street at bridge

State Highway

For State Highways see: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/

Highways updates at https://journeys.nzta.govt.nz for road updates in the Ashburton District visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

Sportsfields

All sportsfields are now open.

Pareora Walkway above Evans Crossing

A slip has eroded a portion of this track making it impossible to access this track and so it is closed and will be for some time before it can be repaired.

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