Waikato District Council Media Release
5 April 2017 UPDATE 4:30 PM
Severe weather and flooding around the district
Approximately 150 children will remain in Port Waikato overnight Wednesday due to a large slip blocking the road in and out. The children who are in Port Waikato on school camp, are safe and at no immediate risk.
The Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road will remain closed due to slips until further notice and we will assess the situation tomorrow morning.
A number of other roads will remain closed tonight following severe weather causing flooding and slips around the district.
With MetService predicting more heavy rain over the next 12 hours a Welfare Centre is being set-up at Ngaruawahia High School.
The centre has been set-up for residents who may not be able to access their homes on Waingaro Road and Glen Massey, Pukemiro and Glen Afton areas that also have limited access with Rotowaro Road closed.
The following roads are currently closed due to flooding and/or slips
- Old Mountain Road, Raglan (at 6km mark)
- Waingaro Road, Ngaruawahia (currently open to one lane. Weather permitting)
- Slater Road, Huntly
- Rotowaro Road and Hangapipi Road, Huntly
- State Highway 22 north of Glen Murray (at the 21.5km mark)
- Waitetuna Valley Road, Te Uku
- Tuakau Bridge – Port Waikato Road, Te Kohanga
- Klondyke Road, Onewhero
- Allen and Eyre Road, Tuakau (one lane)
- Pheasant Close, Rotokauri (TBC)
- Ponganui Road, Onewhero (one lane)
- Pioneer Road, Pokeno
- River Road, Tuakau
If residents have any questions about the welfare centre please phone 0278863875 or 0800495425.
Residents living alongside Waingaro Road, Hakarimata Road, River Road and Ngaruawahia Road adjacent to Waikato River or Waipa River need to remain vigilant overnight with a risk of flooding to their properties should more rain fall tonight.
Should water levels rise overnight and threaten homes residents are urged to evacuate to higher ground.