Bay of Plenty Regional Council has a Duty Flood Manager who:
We'll keep you updated with recurring reports over a period of the event (advisories) as well as sitreps (situational reports) which detail the event's current and possible impacts.
Event updates are also available through social media in the following channels:
BOPRC media releases
Below are some contacts for various flood related situations and information.
To get in touch with Bay of Plenty's Civil Defence Emergency Management:
MetService offers comprehensive weather information and updates:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council monitors rainfall throughout the region.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council monitors rivers throughout the region.
For State Highway issues or information:
For local roading issues, blocked culverts/drains, water/stormwater/sewerage issues:
Ōpōtiki District Council, (07) 315 3030
Whakatāne District Council, (07) 306 0500
Kawerau District Council, (07) 306 9009
Western Bay of Plenty District Council, (07) 571 8008
Rotorua Lakes Council, (07) 348 4199
Tauranga City Council, (07) 577 7000
Flood warnings are pre-recorded messages that are sent via a web based system to a person’s landline and/or mobile phone. Flood warnings are sent to landowners or the occupiers of the following types of properties:
Properties within the Rangitaiki floodway on the Rangitaiki Plains
Low lying rural land next to one the seven major rivers (listed below) within or adjacent to the river floodplain:
These are predominately rural parcels – urban properties come under the direction of your local District or City Council.
If you live on a property that has natural high ground next to one of the major rivers within the five targeted Rivers and Drainage schemes you may not require a warning.
To update your existing flood warning contact details, or if you believe you own or occupy a property that should receive a flood warning please email: Engineering@boprc.govt.nz
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| What do first and second flood warning levels mean? |
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Please note:
Check out more information about the Council’s river schemes.
We’ve all heard the phrase “a 100-year flood” but what does that actually mean? The answer can be a bit complicated so we’ve put together a video to help explain the term.
