Civil Defence officials are keeping a close watch overnight with another flurry of wind, rain and flooding expected.
The MetService is warning of a major front expected to hit landfall in Northland about midnight, with a band of severe north-easterly weather moving down the region and eventually moving away from the Far North by about 5am.
The front is expected to deliver another 75-100mm of rain to areas from Kaitaia down to Whangarei - including hourly rainfall of 20-30mm - and winds of up to 100 km/h.
However, Graeme MacDonald, spokesman for the Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group, said that 'sting in the tale' is in line with predictions earlier today and has been well planned for.
Mr MacDonald said officials from multiple agencies across Northland including emergency services, Civil Defence, local and central government and key infrastructural players like power companies had spent the day preparing for just such an eventuality.