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Lightning in Riverton Saturday night, caught on camera by Aparima Restaurant and Bar Hannah Bickley.
Lightning, thunder and heavy rain have triggered flood and wind advisories in Southland as the region faces a week of wild weather.
The owner of the Aparima restaurant and bar, Hannah Bickley, said the rain in the coastal city had been pouring down. “Half of Riverton is under water and it is not a high tide.”
“There is a lot, a lot of rain.”
Bickley captured video of lightning Saturday night from the restaurant’s terrace. He saw lightning and a storm approaching over the hill and he put his camera where he thought it would be another hit and he was right.
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Hannah Bickley / Supplied
A bright light fills the sky after lightning struck Riverton on Saturday night, captured on camera by Aparima restaurant and bar owner Hannah Bickley.
Environment Southland has issued a flood warning advisory that several rivers were above normal and rising.
This included the Mokoreta River at McKays Rd being 2.63 meters above normal and rising 370 mm / hour.
The Hedgehope Stream at Rakahouka-Hedghepe Road was 2.09 m above normal and was rising 774 mmh, the Makarewa River at Tussock Creek was 1.93 m above normal and rising 418 mm and at Counsell Rd it was 1, 77m above normal and climbing 361mmh.
Southland environment
Environment Southland has issued a flood warning advisory for several rivers in the Southland district.
The MetService has issued a strong wind warning for Southland and Fiordland for Monday.
The northwest gales are forecast to be severe at times, with gusts reaching 120 km / h in exposed locations.
Strong gusts of wind could damage trees, power lines, and unsafe structures. Driving can be dangerous, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.
A heavy rain alert was also issued for Fiordland.
Earlier this week, snow fell in the region to sea level, leading to power outages and road closures in various parts of the district.
A Southland Federated Farmers post on social media has a “big hello to farmers in the south and southeast of the province who are dealing with the flooding this morning, after 2-3 inches of overnight rain.”
“The last thing anyone needed,” he says.
He urged farmers to communicate if they had problems or were worried about someone.
Other flood warnings at 11:35 a.m. M.
The Waimeamea River on Young Rd was 2.06m above normal and rising 1,242mm / h.
The Pourakino River in the Pourakino Valley was 1.38 m above normal and rising 352 mm / h and on Ermedale Rd it was 2.44 meters above normal and rising 367 mm / h.
The Waiau River in Sunnyside was 3.38 m above normal and was falling 17 mm / hour.
The Waihopai River in Kennington was 2m above normal and rose 85mm.
The Waikawa River on Biggar Rd was 2.31m above normal and rising 77mm / h.
Waituna Creek on Marshall Rd was 2.12m above normal and rising 40mmh.
