9 May 2023

Rain on the way for Tasman region

From Morning Report, 7:23 am on 9 May 2023

The Tasman region is preparing for another battering of heavy rain today following a weekend of wet weather.

Nelson residents were evacuated after the Maitai River burst its banks on Saturday but returned after river levels dropped.

The swollen Maitai River in Central Nelson.

The swollen Maitai River in Central Nelson. Photo: RNZ/ Samantha Gee

MetService now has a new heavy rain warning in place for Tasman from Motueka westwards from six o'clock this morning, with 85 millimetres of rain falling in the Tasman ranges since midnight.

Civil Defence Nelson-Tasman spokesperson Paul Shattock spoke to Corin Dann.