Rain from the remnants of former tropical cyclone Debbie is falling across the lower half of the North Island as the country braces for a giant storm that will last for days. Virtually no region in the North Island will escape the potentially damaging torrential rain. MetService has issued a swathe of rain and wind warnings that span the North Island and top of the south. All districts are under heavy rain warnings with up to 400mm expected in parts over the next 48 hours. This morning the MetService rain radar showed the storm making landfall and widespread torrential rain falling across western regions of the lower North Island.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 03, 2017 21:56 UTC