A watchful eye is being kept on southern lake levels following warnings of heavy rain on and east of the main divide today and tomorrow. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) said this afternoon its flood managers were monitoring river and lake levels following the MetService weather warnings. MetService has have predicted "significant rainfall" for the headwaters of the Southern Lakes between 5am Monday and 5pm Tuesday. Heavy rainfall would cause river and lake levels to rise in the Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Hawea lakes catchments. Boaties should also be wary of floating debris in Lakes Wakatipu, Wanaka and Hawea that may be washed in from swollen tributaries.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 25, 2019 02:15 UTC