Heavy rains set to hit East Coast ranges

Trampers are warned to watch out for rapidly rising streams and rivers in the ranges around the East Coast over the next two days.

The MetService has forecast heavy rain to soak ranges of the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.

Heavy rain was expected to hit the Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty from late tomorrow morning until the evening.

It was then predicted to move to the ranges from of eastern Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, north of Ruatoria and last until Tuesday morning.

Forecaster Ian Miller said people should be wary of rapidly rising streams and rivers.

- NZPA