Summary
Landslides and flooding cause evacuations at Long Beach, Berwick, Henley and Mosgiel.
State Highway 1 closed south of Milton, at Karitane and north of Oamaru.
Many roads are closed due to widespread surface flooding in and around Milton, Mosgiel, the Taieri Plain, Dunedin and Oamaru.
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Rivers
Flood warning in place for the Taieri River at Outram which is continuing to rise. The Taieri is expected to have high flows for several days.
Flood warnings also remain active for the Kakanui, Waitahuna and Shag Rivers which are continuing to rise.
Flows in the Shag are expected to cause some surface flooding in low lying coastal areas.
River flows are receding in the Silver Stream, Water of Leith, and the Waikouaiti and Tokomairiro Rivers.
Roads
Surface flooding between Oamaru and Dunedin, extreme caution is required.
SH1 south of Oamaru open to Karitane.
SH1 north of Oamaru closed from Pukeuri to Hildethorpe with a detour available via SH83 and Seven Mile Road.
SH 83 now open.
SH 85 Palmerston to Kyeburn is now open, extreme caution due to snow.
SH 85 Ranfurly to Omakau has vehicle restrictions: chains are essential, closed to towing vehicles.
SH1 at the south end of Milton closed due to flooding.
SH8 Lawrence to Clarksville closed.
