In Wanaka, residents are on alert this afternoon as water levels continue to rise, and the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has said it is considering providing sand and sandbags in the town from tomorrow morning. Deep Canyon, which operates from the same building, has also moved equipment out temporarily due to the rising water levels. Rivers at the outlets of the lakes (such as the Clutha River and Kawarau River) were starting to rise and are expected to continue to rise during the day as the water levels in the lakes increase. Queenstown Lakes District Council has stood up its emergency management team as a precautionary measure. Queenstown Lakes District Council has also closed roads.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 02, 2019 23:49 UTC