25/03/2026
⚠️ Flood Room Activated ⚠️
UPDATED @ 9.30PM WEDNESDAY
🟠 Heavy Rain Warnings – Orange have been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula, Hunua Range and Bay of Plenty (which includes eastern catchments of the Waikato region). There is a high chance of being upgraded to an extreme Red Warning for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.
🟡 A Heavy Rain Watch – Yellow has been issued for the remainder of the Waikato region.
🟡 In addition, Strong Wind Watches – Yellow have been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Taupō districts, with moderate chances of being upgraded to Orange Warnings.
🔸 Situation Update🔸
🔸 This event has the potential to cause significant impacts across affected areas – particularly on Friday – and catchments in the Coromandel, Hauraki, Waipā and Ōtorohanga areas remain vulnerable following significant weather events in January and February. Of concern is the likely increased susceptibility of landslips and ‘flash’ flooding.
🔸 As a result, our Flood Room has been moved to 'activated', with our Regional Flood Response team continuing to monitor forecasts closely and flood and drainage infrastructure. We also continue to liaise closely with civil defence, local councils and other agencies.
🔸 Areas west of the Kaimai Range are forecast to be impacted by gale east to northeast winds, likely to produce favourable conditions for what’s colloquially known as the ‘Kaimai Buster’. The Buster occurs when the aerodynamic effect of the Kaimai Range turns strong easterlies into gales a person would struggle to remain upright in and can be strong enough to topple high-sided vehicles, down powerlines, and lift rooves from buildings. Strong north to northeast winds forecast in southern parts of the region may also approach severe gale force in exposed places.
ℹ️ Visit our Flood Room ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CxAwmL
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ORIGINAL POST
MetService New Zealand has issued multiple severe weather watches and warnings across the Waikato region covering Thursday and Friday this week.
🟠 Heavy Rain Warnings – Orange have been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty (which includes eastern catchments of the Waikato region) with high chances of being upgraded to an extreme Red Warning.
🟡 In addition, Strong Wind Watches – Yellow have been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Taupō districts, with moderate chances of being upgraded to Orange Warnings.
🔸 Situation Update🔸
🔸 This event has the potential to cause significant impacts across affected areas – particularly on Friday – and catchments in the Coromandel, Hauraki, Waipā and Ōtorohanga areas remain vulnerable following significant weather events in January and February. Of concern is the likely increased susceptibility of landslips and ‘flash’ flooding.
🔸 Please note that currently MetService has not issued any heavy rain alerts for the wider region, however, there may be localised heavy rain events over Thursday and Friday – please keep up to date with MetService forecasts as we expect further updates throughout today, tomorrow and Friday.
🔸 As a result, our Flood Room has been moved to 'activated', with our Regional Flood Response team continuing to monitor forecasts closely and flood and drainage infrastructure. We also continue to liaise closely with civil defence, local councils and other agencies.
🔸 Areas west of the Kaimai Range are forecast to be impacted by gale east to northeast winds, likely to produce favourable conditions for what’s colloquially known as the ‘Kaimai Buster’. The Buster occurs when the aerodynamic effect of the Kaimai Range turns strong easterlies into gales a person would struggle to remain upright in and can be strong enough to topple high-sided vehicles, down powerlines, and lift rooves from buildings. Strong north to northeast winds forecast in southern parts of the region may also approach severe gale force in exposed places.
ℹ️ Visit our Flood Room ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CxAwmL
