I don’t have real-time updates right now, but here’s the latest I can share and how to check quickly.
Wellington flooding today (general): Severe weather events have caused surface flooding in parts of the Wellington region, with some road closures and calls for motorists to avoid non-essential travel. Local authorities have been issuing warnings and updates as conditions evolve.[1][2][5]
How to verify current conditions (recommended):
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent live updates from reliable sources and summarize them for your area (Santa Clara, CA) only if you want a quick comparison to local weather risks here.
More than two dozen homes have been evacuated and key state highways closed for a period as intense downpours overwhelmed parts of the region today.
tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.comWidespread surface flooding has hit the Wellington region and motorists have been asked to avoid non-essential travel and work from home if they can.
www.newstalkzb.co.nzWellington Water crews are actively responding to a band of heavy rain causing surface flooding and network impacts across the Wellington, Kāpiti Coast and South Wairarapa regions today. Reports of flooding have been received this morning in Stokes Valley, Naenae, Upper Hutt, Plimmerton and Porirua areas. We currently have around 5 crews deployed across affected areas and working closely with local councils to respond as conditions evolve.
www.wellingtonwater.co.nzAnother band of rain is forecast to come through in the next 24 hours.
www.nzherald.co.nzStreets are flooded in Wellington as thunderstorms batter the capital. Video / Odette Van Schalkwyk Geyer, Danaan Freya Hunter, CJ Kochar, Tobias Macintosh, Tate Hollis
www.nzherald.co.nzA train was reportedly hit by rockfall amid the severe weather.
www.1news.co.nzView current flood warnings and alerts for the Wellington, TA21 area, and the regional flood forecast for the next 5 days. Also check local river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.ukThe Wellington region has been hit by flash flooding, as thunderstorms brought heavy rain to parts of NZ.
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