Photo: Wayne Costello / DOCMore heavy rain is set to fall on the West Coast and Otago headwaters, which could trigger slips, flooding, road closures and detours tomorrow. "This front delivers a period of heavy northerly rain to western parts of the South Island, with the heaviest falls expected in Fiordland, north of Doubtful Sound, and Westland, south of Otira, where a heavy rain warning is now in force. He said the heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Between 150mm and 200mm of rain was forecast to fall in Westland, south of Otira, while 80mm to 100mm was predicted elsewhere until 9pm tomorrow. The active front was also expected to deliver a period of heavy northerly rain to the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers until 3pm tomorrow.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2019 23:37 UTC