Providing you with local information, national advice and useful contacts, to help you prepare for future flood events and severe weather.
Contact the Flood Room Duty Flood Manager on +64 7 922 3375.
In an emergency, please ring 111.
For current rainfall and river levels, visit the Environmental Data Portal.
Flood warnings are sent to landowners or the occupiers of properties on low lying rural land next to one of the seven major rivers within or adjacent to the river floodplain (Kaituna, Tarawera, Rangitāiki, Whakatāne, Tauranga, Waioeka, Otara).
The warnings are pre-recorded messages sent via an automated system to a person’s landline and / or mobile phone when the river near them reaches the first or second warning level (more on this below).
The messages include the recommendation to move stock to higher ground, to keep an eye on rainfall and river levels, and to listen to the radio for further updates.
First warning level – the river level has reached its normal channel capacity.
Second warning level – the river has overtopped the channel banks and has flooded the area next to river (berm). This is still well within the flood defences around the river (such as a stopbank or floodway).
If you believe you own or occupy a low-lying property next to one of the major rivers please email: Engineering@boprc.govt.nz or call 0800 884 880 to discuss the suitability of receiving a flood warning from our team.
Here’s a few handy tips to help you keep safe from Bay of Plenty Civil Defence. For more information, visit their website.
Regional Council supports a range of agencies, from emergency services to local councils, during a flood event.
We have a dedicated Flood Room that is specially designed to support the team’s emergency flood response.
