Rotorua has taken a hammering from a destructive weather system that has pounded much of the upper North Island.
In just one day the city had more than a third of its normal rainfall for June.
Springfield weatherman Brian Holden said that between 8am on Sunday and 8am yesterday 57.2mm of rain fell in the city.
The normal rainfall for June is 144mm.
Strong winds also buffeted the city late on Sunday night and into yesterday morning with winds reaching 40km/h.
Mr Holden said that was "near gale force" and particularly strong for the city.
The winds toppled a tree onto the roof of a car in the driveway of a Hilton Rd property, causing minor damage to the vehicle.
Strong southeasterlies were expected with gusts of 100km/h in the Eastern Bay of Plenty last night.
Further light snow showers were expected on the Dessert Rd early today.
Despite the heavy rain, however, firefighters in Rotorua and Whakatane were not called to any flooded properties.
Meanwhile, Whakatane District Council emergency services district manager Bill Wycherley said the Eastern Bay of Plenty had been largely unscathed.
"We had a slip on Ohope Hill just before 6pm on Sunday night that blocked half the road," Mr Wycherley said.
The Ohope Fire Service and Works Infrastructure were called to the slip to direct traffic and clear the road.
Other than surface water on the plains and some overloaded drains, no other reports of weather-related incidents had been made.
"The latest severe weather warning for the area indicated we may get up to 80mm of rain in the 24-hour period leading up to 9am [today] which really isn't too bad," Mr Wycherley said.
Rotorua District Council works manager Peter Dine said he had not received any reports of storm damage .
Mr Holden said Rotorua could expect a reprieve from the rain but more was likely from Friday.
Wet, wet , wet and more to come
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