Take care while driving on Northland roads there is plenty of surface flooding across the region. PHOTO/File
Heavy rain overnight has caused a slip has closed State Highway 11 at Lemons Hill, between Kawakawa and Paihia.
The New Zealand Transport Agency has advised motorists to follow directions of emergency services as detours have been put in place through Kawakawa and Puketona.
The road at Lemons Hill was
closed at 7.50am today.
There is flooding across the road at Bulls Gorge and at Pakaraka.
In the 24 hours to 7am today, Kaeo received 70.5mm of rain, Waitangi 70mm, Awaroa 67.5mm and Oakura Bay 52mm.
