Weather Event - Thur 21 July 10am

Published on 21 July 2022

The Waitaki Emergency Operations Centre continues to be activated. Flood levels have dropped and weather has stabilised, allowing contractors to make good progress on repair work across the district.

Waitaki River Levels and Restrictions:
The Waitaki River flows have decreased overnight. Boil water notices on the Otematata and Omarama Water Supplies remain in place. This includes water used for food preparation and hygiene purposes, such as brushing teeth. Otematata Wastewater pipe has been temporarily repaired. The conserve water notice on the Windsor Water Supply remains in place and the pumps are still turned off.

Lake Ohau Road:
There has been some great progress on the repair on the washout and work is continuing to reinstate this as soon as possible. Civil Defence coordinated with suppliers and locals to get essential supplies in to Ohau Village residents last night.

A representative from Ohau Village said “Everyone at Ohau – residents, and especially the holiday makers - have been so well looked after and been in such good spirits directly as a result of that feeling of being recognised. Everyone who had a problem found a solution, everyone who reached out felt cared for.”

State Highways Open:
Please drive with extreme caution and allow extra time due to holiday traffic, repair works, speed restrictions and expect delays.

Other Local Roads:
Contractors have been working hard across the district as they continue to inspect and commence repairs on local roads. Temperatures are low so be prepared for icy roads and drive to the conditions. Several roads remain closed due to flooding, washouts and landslides.  A reminder - do not remove or adjust any signage or cones.

Please keep an eye on the WDC website for local road and the NZTA website for State Highway conditions and updates.

If there are any further reports to make, please contact the Waitaki District Council. Call us on 03 433 0300 or 0800 108 081 or service@waitaki.govt.nz. For any emergencies, please call 111.

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