All clear for flood-threatened Waiau

The all clear has been given for the flood-threatened North Canterbury township of Waiau, but rivers in Buller are still being monitored.

Civil Defence was monitoring the situation after Waiau River flood alarms went off yesterday.

The river at Marble Point was at its highest in six months at nearly 720 cubic metres per second.

It was feared residents in Waiau would have to be evacuated, but Sergeant Lyndsay Turner said the all clear was given at 11 o'clock last night.

The Hurunui and the Rakaia rivers were at their highest levels in six months.

Emergency services are monitoring the Buller and Karamea rivers after flood alarms were also triggered yesterday.

- NEWSTALK ZB