A large volume of water is moving down the Waimakariri
River carrying logs and debris following the rainfall on the
West Coast.
Anyone swimming or four-wheel driving in
the riverbed area is advised to leave. This covers the area
between the Waimakariri Gorge and the sea.
As of 6pm,
water was moving bank-to-bank through the gorge and could
pose a threat to anyone in the flow area. There is currently
no risk to anyone outside of the riverbed area.
We ask
that people follow the advice of rangers and
Police.
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!