Photo: Paul Taylor via NZ HeraldPeople near the Eskdale River north of Napier are being warned to be ready to move quickly if the wet weather gets any worse. Some parts of the Hawkes Bay, including Esk, have had more than 300mm of rain today and more was likely, forecasters warn. Roads were closed roads around Hawke's Bay, but the major Napier-Taupo route (State Highway 5) had reopened. Meteorologist Tom Adams said the rain expected to fall this evening would not necessarily be heavier, or lighter than earlier today. A Hawke's Bay Regional Council spokesman said water levels for the Esk River were the highest since 2010.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2018 22:07 UTC