An average rainfall in Whangārei for the month of July was 198mm, Little said. “It’s a bit more than I thought, but the amount of rain that has already fallen at some stations is essentially half a month’s rainfall.”
Rosa Woods/Stuff In the 18 hours to 10am, Kerikeri Airport’s weather station recorded 53mm. “It is certainly significant and will no doubt lead to surface flooding, and streams and rivers will rise quite rapidly.” Little said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if there was flooding in some parts. A Northern Regional Council webcam set up at Kaeo River showed it has risen rapidly throughout the morning.
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15/02/2021 The weather s not good news for Aucklanders trying to get a break from their household bubble. Photo credit: MetService / Getty
Aucklanders wanting to get out and about during the COVID-19 lockdown should be prepared for a soaking, with the three days at home coinciding with a period of major rainfall.
Large swathes of the North Island are set for a deluge as a sub-tropical low makes itself at home during the first of the week, with some parts likely to see as much as 150mm of rainfall from Monday through to Wednesday.
Northland has already taken a hammering, with Kerikeri Airport recording 116mm of rainfall in the 18 hours leading to 7am on Monday - the majority of which came in the final six hours, MetService says.