The year began with Taranaki's second driest January ever, with none of our monitored sites getting even a third of their normal rainfall for the month. Totals ranged from 8% to 29% of normal, with an average of 17%, and our monitored sites recorded rain only on three to seven days during the month. Stratford recorded just 13.5mm, its lowest January total since records began in 1998. Our monitored sites on Taranaki Maunga recorded 17% to 23% of their normal Janary rainfall, with rain on five to
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Provisional data only
Total monthly rainfall (mm)
xxx yy%
KEY
% of average rainfallmonthly
xxx yy %
NEW
PLYMOUTH
H WERAĀ
ŌPUNAKE
ELTHAM
Kaka Rd
P teaā
K tareō
Motunui
Brooklands
Inglewood
Pohokura
SaddleNorth Egmont
Stratford
Huinga
Cape Egmont
Dawson Falls
Glenn Rd
Whareroa
Rimunui
May 420 Rainfall2
39%83
54%110
68%111
46%83
52%122
45%83
53%357
55%123
59%96
75%100
67%423
89%104
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floodwalls and stopbanks.
Floodgates to prevent floodwater travelling up stormwater pipes into the township.
Temporary barriers for use when there is a risk of flooding.
The Waitara scheme is now very resilient. But there remains a small risk that damage could occur during a very large flood, which might compromise the level of protection afforded to the township. We keep a careful eye on the scheme’s performance during very heavy rainfall and occupants can expect a timely warning if we do see greater
