Road closure updates #4
Road closures as of 12:15pm:
State Highways
• SH25 Tairua township to SH25/SH25a intersection CLOSED due to flooding (Hikuai Flats)
• SH25a Kopu – Hikuai now OPEN
• SH2 Karangahake Gorge OPEN - Stop / Go management in place
• SH25 Whangapoua Road OPEN - Stop / Go management in place
Local Roads
• Tapu-Coroglen CLOSED due to slip until further notice.
• Kennedy Bay Roads CLOSED due to slip until further notice.
• Hikuai Settlement Rd CLOSED due to flooding until further notice.
Extreme caution required surface flooding on many roads.
Rivers
• Karangahape River high 14.924m - river levels now down to 14.6m.
• Kauaeranga River high 8.675m - river level now down to 7.5m.
• Tairua River high peaked at 5.0m currently at 3.2m – highest level in 3 years. Peak flow 530 cumecs per second
(for comparison the current flow of the Waikato River is 270 cumecs per second)
Extreme caution please stay clear of swollen rivers.
Take care on the roads and follow us on Facebook for more regular updates.
For live roading updates see the NZTA website - On The Move
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