SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LIFTED (10 NOVEMBER 2026)

UPDATE: 11 NOVEMBER 2026: 5.30am

MetService has lifted the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Waikato region applied on 10 November. Please note: as at 1.59pm 11 November, there is a new severe thunderstorm warning in play. 

In any weather event, please take care and stay up to date with information from MetService. Click the map to read more. For the latest weather warnings and watches, visit: https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

Please call 111 regarding house flooding or emergencies. Phone Council on 0800 734 000 for any roading, water or sewerage issues.

𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Waikato Civil Defence advises that severe thunderstorms can produce localised downpours with rainfall rates of 25 to 40 mm per hour.

Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips.

𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗢:

Drive with caution in heavy rain

If you see flooding, don't drive, walk, swim, or play in the water.

𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦:

Check for road closures: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-planner

Get your household ready: www.getready.govt.nz