More heavy rain is on the way for parts of Canterbury recovering from flooding at the weekend. MetService said the amount of rain today could be significant for areas already affected by the heavy rain including South Canterbury, Otago and South Westland. From 5pm until 11pm today, rain was expected for North Otago and South Canterbury, south of Tekapo, and Temuka. In Westland, south of Harhiari, there would be a period of rain, with some heavy falls about the ranges from 3pm today until 3am tomorrow. Another period of rain was likely to develop tomorrow night or early Thursday morning, and heavy falls were possible on the West Coast.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 04, 2021 21:45 UTC