Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Picton is the latest town to join others in the upper South Island with no road access due to flooding and high river levels. A local state of emergency was this afternoon declared in Marlborough with people being evacuated from some areas.
Check these links for Marlborough evacuation updates
Westport, TÄkaka, Collingwood, Murchison, Springs Junction and Nelson are also currently isolated due to state highway closures caused by the flooding with river levels peaking at state highway bridges this afternoon.
âPeople should continue to avoid driving in these areas, particularly given more rain is falling around the Marlborough Sounds and emergency services are responding,â says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.