Deepening NE'ly Low 22nd - 27th

Manukau heads obs · Tue 25/04/2006 06:41

41mm here now...but still raining, but not all that heavy
you guys have beaten us here, for a change!
it would have been wet for dawn anzac celebrations

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 25/04/2006 06:57

Rain has turned heavy here again.

63mm so far for the city.

Edit 7.20am I see Greylyn is now showing 70.2 mm

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 25/04/2006 07:22

70.2mm at Grey Lynn overnight. Wettest hour was between 3 and 4am when 18.2mm fell! The noise of the rain on the roof woke me a few times.

Currently Moderate rain, temp 18C dp17C.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Tue 25/04/2006 08:00

Just over 70mm overnight here - if we get a bit more rain it will have been the most rain since ex-TC Ivy in Feb 2004

agingaquarian · Unread post by **agingaquarian** » Tue 25/04/2006 08:12

73 mm overnight in Coatesville, but it's now stopped.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 25/04/2006 08:19

Foggy Hamilton wrote:Could be some big totals on the way for Tauranga this morning.

Hmm, the sandbags are already over the upstream doorway and closeby the two downstream doorways. Are you implying they should be in place?

At least I'm not in Darwin!

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 25/04/2006 08:20

Yes, front through now. Blues skies to the NW.

72mm for Grey Lynn. Monthly total now 177mm.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 25/04/2006 08:33

70mm at brynderwyn too I see
that TC is going to miss Darwin, is moving more inland all the time and weakening fast

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Tue 25/04/2006 09:47

You guys are getting more rain than us

no heavy rain as of yet here just moderate falls and 8.7mm since 9am yesterday.
Heavy falls sould set in around 3pm i would tend to think.

Cheers
Jason.

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Tue 25/04/2006 10:08

Insanely heavy rain early this morning 3am(woke me up). Not so windy though. Thunderstorms...huh

Thanks Met Service.
I'm guessing the creek in our back yard would have risen a couple of meters over its banks.(too lazy to go out side and try to see in the dark)

. Sunny and steamy now.

kiwisk8er · Unread post by **kiwisk8er** » Tue 25/04/2006 10:39

There hasn't been much rain here, my weather station is only showing 5.6 mm, pretty boring really.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Tue 25/04/2006 10:42

Jasestrm wrote:You guys are getting more rain than us no heavy rain as of yet here just moderate falls and 8.7mm since 9am yesterday.
Heavy falls sould set in around 3pm i would tend to think.
Cheers
Jason.

Quite a few weather sites have recorded a lot more than that Jasestrm

Cool but dry here.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 25/04/2006 10:46

wind gone NW here, and drizzle and low cloud now...

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 25/04/2006 10:57

This East Auckland CWOP site reports 123mm in the last 24 hours..

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi ... its=metric

Severe flooding closes road on Auckland's North Shore
Posted at 10:33am on 25 Apr 2006

Severe flooding from heavy rain has closed a road on Auckland's North Shore.

The Police say drains are blocked on Link Drive, and the road will remain closed this morning.

They say calls reporting flooding have come in from all over the city, including Remuera and the North Shore.

They say while the flooding generally is not serious, it is hampering the ability of drivers to get around the city.

The Fire Service has also had to pump out several basements across the city.
-RNZ

..Then why name the title severe??

Manukau heads obs · Tue 25/04/2006 11:00

the graph only shows 6cm
which sounds right
that 24 hour total is not correct (seems to be double)

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:02

Foggy Hamilton wrote:This East Auckland CWOP site reports 123mm in the last 24 hours..

Severe flooding closes road on Auckland's North Shore
Posted at 10:33am on 25 Apr 2006

Severe flooding from heavy rain has closed a road on Auckland's North Shore.

The Police say drains are blocked on Link Drive, and the road will remain closed this morning.

They say calls reporting flooding have come in from all over the city, including Remuera and the North Shore.

They say while the flooding generally is not serious, it is hampering the ability of drivers to get around the city.

The Fire Service has also had to pump out several basements across the city.
-RNZ
..Then why name the title severe??

seÂ·vere (s-vÃ®r)
adj. seÂ·verÂ·er, seÂ·verÂ·est
1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others: a severe critic.
2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles: a severe code of behavior.
3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance: spoke in a severe voice.
4. Extremely plain in substance or style: a severe black dress.
5. Causing great discomfort, damage, or distress: a severe pain; a severe storm.
6. Very dangerous or harmful; grave or grievous: severe mental illness.
7. Extremely difficult to perform or endure; trying: a severe test of our loyalty.

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Yep, i'm with you, I think severe means life-threatening! But when you consider some people think racing cars at a track that was there BEFORE they shifted in is too noisy......

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:06

It's just that the article content contradicts the title. Must be an Aucklander's idea of severe flooding then

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:07

kiwisk8er wrote:There hasn't been much rain here, my weather station is only showing 5.6 mm, pretty boring really.

Light rain here in the Mackenzie, but heavier over the Divide, which should be good for lake levels. Probably a little snow up higher too.

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:10

Foggy Hamilton wrote:It's just that the article content contradicts the title. Must be an Aucklander's idea of severe flooding then

I quite like that... "police close road with blocked drains"... UNBLOCK them then!!! It's not rocket science! Obviously the Auckland City Council drain unblockers have today off!

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:11

Yes - just to confirm we here in Auckland are suffering severe flooding. So bad in fact I had to take my Nike trainers off and put some heavy duty jandals on to get this hard won image of the severe flooding in Auckland...

To be fair though - Link Drive is the drainage area of the Wairau valley. For those outside of Auckland - there are massive roadside drains (you can kayak in them) that drain a large urban / industrial area.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:14

Hmm, Matata has flooding & slips... Yet again! SH2 may be at risk of closing again. Apparently there is a waterfall where they have never observed a waterfall before.

The event seems almost over here. the light drizzle we've had the last couple of hours has almost stopped now.

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:14

GraemeWi wrote:Yes - just to confirm we here in Auckland are suffering severe flooding. So bad in fact I had to take my Nike trainers off and put some heavy duty jandals on to get this hard won image of the severe flooding in Auckland

OH THE HUMANITY!!!! Better get up on the roof and signal passing helicopters for pickup!

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:16

Andrew Massie wrote:
GraemeWi wrote:Yes - just to confirm we here in Auckland are suffering severe flooding. So bad in fact I had to take my Nike trainers off and put some heavy duty jandals on to get this hard won image of the severe flooding in Auckland
OH THE HUMANITY!!!! Better get up on the roof and signal passing helicopters for pickup!

It's going to dilute the Espresso!!!!!

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Tue 25/04/2006 11:21

Andrew Massie wrote: OH THE HUMANITY!!!! Better get up on the roof and signal passing helicopters for pickup!

No need to use a passing helicopter - there is one in the semi-detached hanger, though we are undecided where to go - to the batch at Paihia, or the the batch on Waihiki?

Gary Roberts wrote: It's going to dilute the Espresso!!!!!

Not a problem - we don't drink caffeene either - it's warm milk fluffies with marshmellows.

I think I enjoy the life of an Aucklander!

Manukau heads obs · Tue 25/04/2006 11:25

a quick look shows 17mm around ChCH area so far