Environment Southland has activated its flood warning system at 7.50am this morning (6 August).

They advise the following:

• The Mataura River at Parawa was 1.47 metres above normal and rising 74 mm/hour.
• The Mataura River at Cattle Flat was 1.4 metres above normal and rising 68 mm/hour.
• The Waikaia River at Waikaia was 1.42 metres above normal and rising 185 mm/hour.
• The Waikaia River at Mahers beach was 1.26 metres above normal and rising 73 mm/hour.
• The Oreti River at Three Kings was 0.93 metres above normal and falling 47 mm/hour.
• The Waiau River Te Waewae Lagoon was 1.96 metres above normal and rising 20 mm/hour.

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