Buller Flood Recovery

22/08/2024

Resilient Westport

☔️ Good morning Buller

💦 We have a combination of an orange heavy rain warning and particularly high tides which may put pressure on Westport’s stormwater system today, Friday 23 August.

🕰 MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the period of 13 hours from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm today.

🌊 A high tide of 3.8 metres is expected at 1:18 pm, coinciding with the expected heavy rainfall.

👷Buller District Council Emergency Management and WestReef staff are monitoring the situation and advise residents that these two events occurring simultaneously may put pressure on the stormwater system.

💧 Low levels of surface flooding may occur in low-lying areas as a result. Residents are encouraged to take proactive steps to clear their gutters and drains and be prepared to shift items in garages to a higher level if necessary.

🚒If you are concerned about flooding in your area endangering people or property, please call 111.

08/06/2024

Good afternoon, Buller. MetService has issued an Orange Weather Warning for The Paparoa Range and the ranges of the Buller District south of Seddonville and northwest of Reefton. To prepare for this rain, ensure your gutters and drains are clear of debris. Please stay off the roads if possible, as heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly, leading to potential surface flooding and slips. Driving conditions may be hazardous. Stay safe!
We will update when and if necessary. For up to date weather information https://www.metservice.com/rural/regions/buller

23/05/2024

Master Planning is proceeding at pace. There's an open drop in session next Wednesday.

The drop-in is on Wednesday 29 May from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at EPIC Westport. Anyone interested in attending a workshop can email: [email protected] to find out more.

📢 Media Release: Opportunity for community to engage with Westport Master Planning

Next week marks the second round of Design Workshops for Westport’s Master Planning process.

Led by Buller District Council, the Master Planning process seeks to:

👉 Provide a holistic road map for the community, public and private sector on Westport’s future growth.

👉 Guide the development of areas of land for future use, creating greater choice for the community around lower-risk areas.

Design Week Two will see a series of workshops undertaken between 27 and 29 May in Westport.

Some will involve those who attended the first round of workshops, but others will cater to those who would like to participate now and going forward

📅 On Wednesday 29 May, the wider community is invited to attend an informal drop session from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at EPIC Westport.

💻 Read the full media release here: https://bit.ly/3V8VmCG

Image credit: Nomad AV

21/05/2024

📢 Media release - Resilient Westport

The members of the Westport Rating District Joint Committee will be walked through the plans for the flood protection, planned for Westport, at tomorrow's (Wednesday) meeting.

Information on the detailed design and staging of the proposed stopbanks and flood walls will be presented to Committee members.

💻 Read the media full release here: https://bit.ly/3KaaHMX

19/01/2024

Severe Weather Warnings
Issued at: 8:32pm Friday, 19th January 2024

Heavy Rain Warning for Buller - Orange

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.

Issued: 8:31pm Friday, 19th January 2024
Area: Buller
Valid: 11:00pm Friday to 12:00pm Saturday
Expect 100 to 150 mm of rain to accumulate, especially about the ranges. Peak rates of 20 to 25 mm/h. Thunderstorms possible at times.

Heavy Rain Warning for Westland - Red

This rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. Slips and floodwaters are likely to disrupt travel, making some roads impassable and possibly isolating communities.

Issued: 8:31pm Friday, 19th January 2024
Area: The Westland District
Valid: 8:00pm Friday to 8:00am Saturday
On top of what has already fallen, expect 150 to 250 mm of rain to accumulate about the ranges, and possibly more in localised areas, and 40 to 100 mm about the coast. Peak rates of 30 to 35 mm/h about the ranges. Heavy rain is expected to ease in the south tonight then further north during Saturday morning.

Heavy Rain Warning for Westland - Orange

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.

Issued: 8:31pm Friday, 19th January 2024
Area: The Grey District
Valid: 9:00pm Friday to 9:00am Saturday
Expect 120 to 160 mm of rain to accumulate about the ranges and 40 to 80 mm about the coast. Peak rates of 25 to 30 mm/h, especially Saturday morning.

13/06/2023

New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake.

12/06/2023

Issues with the safety of Reefton’s water supply were identified a number of years ago, resulting in a programme of work to improve the safety and reliability of the system.

11/06/2023

26/05/2023

Great news to see that work is starting on Monday on repairing the rock wall of the historic Reefton landfill.

You can read the full media release here:

https://bullerrecovery.org.nz/media-release-historic-reefton-landfill-repair-getting-underway/

We also have updates on other essential infrastructure repairs on our website:

https://bullerrecovery.org.nz/essential-infrastructure-repairs/

16/05/2023

11/05/2023

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has today announced the funding Westport is to receive to protect it against floods.

See the media release here.

The Government is getting behind the Westport community to further build its resilience and better protect it from future flooding, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.