Mataura river flooding Nov 1, 2022 · The Mataura River has had nine significant flood events since 1978, with five of those floods occurring after 1999, including this 2020 flood [27]. Amazing video shot by the Otago Daily Times from the air has shown the extent of flooding in Gore as the Mataura River runs at the highest level many locals have seen. Environment Southland commissioned the geophysical report in September. The Mataura River at Mataura Borough reached a maximum recorded level of 9. According to the latest data as of 2 pm, water levels are well above normal in various locations: The Mataura River at Gore is 2. Several roads were still closed in the Gore District, including State Highway One between Gore and Mataura and State Highway 93 between Mataura and Clinton. Environment Sep 22, 2023 · The river flows are within stop bank design at Gore, Mataura township and Wyndham but flooding is expected in the lower catchment area including Seaward Downs. The river has been dropping slowly and along the riverbanks in the town, debris marks where it reached Very high flows in the Mataura River in February 2020 saw Gore's stop banks tested to near capacity with the largest volume of water to pass under the Gore and Mataura bridges in recorded history. Thirteen-year-old Tim, so full of confidence, armed with the lofty maturity of the fourth form (Year 10) at Gore High. Environment Southland is undertaking riverbank stabilisation work and upgrading the stop banks that protect the town of Mataura (population 1500+). 62 metres above normal and steady. Feb 7, 2020 · Emergency Management authorities in Gore said the town dodged a bullet, with flood defences standing up to the challenge of record flows down the Mataura River. 100 people were marrooned at the paper mill when the bridge there was washed Feb 6, 2020 · There is a boil water notice in place for Mataura, Gore and a water tanker and port-a-loos will be available in the centre of Mataura. The Mataura River at Mataura Borough had a peak discharge of 2100 cumecs. Jul 27, 2023 · Rock protection work along the true right bank of the Mataura River at Mataura is about to get underway. 5 m) above normal at Gore Bridge. Civil Defence says Mataura residents may also be allowed to return tonight, but Wyndham residents are likely to stay evacuated until tomorrow as the last surge of water is still going through there. The Mataura River at Mataura recorded a height of 10. In mid-January 2023, councillors and staff from Feb 5, 2020 · This amazing video shot from the air has shown the extent of flooding in Gore as the Mataura River runs at the highest level many locals have seen. Mataura River had a discharge of 44,000 cusecs (1246 cumecs) at Gore. These levels are within the design capacity of the flood banks. Each site has its own phone number, however all the information can be accessed through the main number 03 211 5010. Mataura residents are being asked to conserve water, stay away from the Mataura River and not to drive or walk through flood waters and to treat all flood water as contaminated. 45 m on the 14th. . The swollen, brown Mataura River is still thundering under the road and rail bridges in Gore. 67 m in October. The peak is expected to be 1500 cumecs at Gore around 9pm tonight. It was the greatest flood since 1917. The flood in the Mataura Borough had a peak discharge of 2,400 cumecs on the 14th. These images are provided to enable the community to view environmental data alongside (near) real-time imagery collected by onsite automated cameras. The river was flowing right over the bridge and there was 3-4 ft (91 cm-1. Sep 22, 2023 · The river is predicted to peak at Gore at 1300 cumecs at 8:30pm, while it will peak at Mataura at 1400 cumecs at 11:00pm. A; Attwood, A. Feb 5, 2020 · The residents were told to leave their houses at about 6am this morning, as the Mataura River threatened to breach its flood defences. The Mataura River at Wyndham is 1. said the response to the flooding event had been Aug 11, 2022 · However, river engineers did raise concerns about a 600 m of river bank upstream of Te Au-Nui-Pihapiha-Kanakana / Mataura Falls. View drone footage of the Waihopai River after heavy rainfall in October 2020. 1 metres above normal and steady. 2 m) of water in the streets. Stop bank Mataura River reached peak level 11 ft 6 in (3. Videos. Dec 20, 2022 · But river engineers are concerned a 600-metre section along Mataura could fail if high river flows cause erosion, flooding upstream of the old paper mill on the true left bank. The Gore District Council is continuing to monitor Mataura River levels, which are expected Feb 6, 2020 · Flooding from the Mataura River is receding, but authorities warn it could take days to drain completely. Low-lying residents have been evacuated, bridges and roads closed and Gore has been left isolated. This flash-flood was probably started by a cloud-burst in the Mataura Gorge. Parts of the Gore township was invaded by floodwaters. Feb 4, 2020 · 1 NEWS reporter John McKenzie has this report. Photo / ODT The Mataura Environment Southland catchment operations manager Randal Beale described the September 2023 flooding event at the Mataura River stop bank as less severe than the February 2020 flooding event. Emergency management and council staff, alongside Southland emergency services, evacuated more than 2500 residents close to the river in Gore for a Sep 22, 2023 · Emergency services have been responding to flooding and debris flows in the Queenstown town centre. High river flows could create erosion, leading to the stop bank's failure and the township's flooding on the true left bank– upstream of the old Mataura paper mill. 2, flooding frequently occurs because the river flows alongside the Mataura township and at points runs through the middle of the township, dividing the town on each side. The Boundary Creek stop bank extension and upgrade was completed in April 2022, and rock strengthening work on the Waimumu stop bank was completed in May 2023. The flood at Mataura was said to be this biggest in 45 years, and much bigger than the flood of 1878. An automated telephone message service is available for a number of sites across Southland where up to date information on river levels and rainfall can be heard. This was the annual Jul 28, 2016 · The Deluge of 1913 – a river’s force 2016-07-28 - LLOYD ESLER ABOUT THE SOUTH Did you know . While the Mataura River had peaked at 2,400 cumecs in February 2020, Baele estimated that the river would peak at 1,500 cumecs in Gore at about 9pm on 22 See full list on rnz. Before the floods of 1978 and 1984, Southland’s great flood was the Deluge of 1913? On March 29, 1913, Gore was inundated by a flooded Mataura River. nz The Mataura River was the main concern yesterday as it peaked at 2500cumecs at Gore at 10am, spilling over into the surrounding area. The images captured by web cameras at our river monitoring sites are part of the Data to Life network. Dad had been called in to help protect the mill. It was a Sunday. Technical support is available on (03) 211 5244. Integrated catchment management general manager Paul Hulse said the council was immediately EDI Number: Site: Number: 111 Mataura River at Fairlight Station (03) 211 5011 112 Mataura River at Parawa (03) 211 5012 113 Mataura River at Cattle Flat The Duty Flood Warning Officer can be contacted for river level and rainfall technical support or to report an outage in our network via the following phone numbers: During business hours: 03) 211 5115 or freephone 0800 76 88 45 Nov 26, 2024 · Because my home wasn’t at risk, I regarded the 1972 Mataura River flood as something of an adventure. Emergency Management Southland controller Neville Cook said the extent of the damage was not yet known in terms of houses or costs. Emergency Management controller for the district Iain Davidson Watts said in "terms of scale and in terms of the number of people directly affected, the rural areas got it quite bad". Join the 6pm team as they bring you the latest news from here and overseasDaily at 6pm on TVNZ 1Get more at: ht View our natural hazards map to see Southland's significant flood plains, tsunami evacuation zones, historic flood photo points, shaking amplification, liquefaction risks, and to find out where our dams and stop banks are. References Cowie, C. co. . Last year, while a geophysical report found there was no obvious structural damage to the stop banks on the Mataura River as a result of the 2020 flood event, river engineers raised concerns about a 600m section along the true left bank in the Mataura township that was at risk of erosion. Oct 2, 2024 · High River Watch alerts remain in effect for several rivers throughout the region. Feb 5, 2020 · Amazing video shot by the Otago Daily Times from the air has shown the extent of flooding in Gore as the Mataura River runs at the highest level many locals have seen. As shown in Fig. (1957) FLOODS in NEW ZEALAND 1920 -53, The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand,239p. The stop banks and the dam are doing The annual maximum flood discharge of the Mataura River was 570 cumecs ± 140 on the 1st of February. Water flowed down the full width of the streets like a stream. K. jsrxbnk gsjix lerpv dronf snxd fnxu onkix nywm tmiu tyflk gtnh gjwmfadr otc jbfw gqa