November 2022 rainfall

November’s stormy weather contributed to a very soggy month with rainfall more than 176% of the long-term average.

Rainfall for the month ranged from 129% at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd to a massive 239% in Stratford. Compared to typical full year totals, on average sites have already received 118.7% of a typical years rainfall, with the highest value 150% at Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse.

Following the heavy rainfall, mean river flows for were generally well above typical November averages at around 187.3% while mean river water temperatures were 15.7ºC, an average of 0.5ºC above long-term November values.  

November 2022 hydrology report [PDF, 1 MB]

November 2022 rainfall maps

What you should know:

  1. The site maps show data from a selection of the sites we monitor, but not all of them.

  2. The distribution maps are based on mathematical modelling and may not accurately represent actual rainfall in some unmonitored areas.

Click on each map for larger version.

MONITORED SITES

 

RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION