Severe weather impacts

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Published: 18 May 2025

The severe weather has impacted areas around Lower Hutt.

Update: 19 May 2025

All roads and the Riverbank carpark are now back open.


Update: 2:35pm 18 May 2025

🚧 Harcourt Werry Rd is CLOSED due to flooding

🚧 Block Rd is CLOSED due to flooding

🚗 Riverbank carpark is CLOSED – contractors are onsite moving around 20 vehicles

🌊 Localised flooding is possible in Waiwhetu – residents, please stay alert

🚧 Barnes Rd at and Port Road intersection closed due to flooding.

Our crews are out monitoring across the city and ready to respond as needed.

✅ Put safety first. Don’t take any chances. Act quickly if you see rising water.

🚫 Never try to walk, swim, drive through or play in flood water.

We’ll keep this post updated. Thanks for your patience and stay safe.