Nelsonians Got Ya Floaties On? [Archive]

Monstaman

14th December 2011, 08:23

BIG rain forecast your way.

AREA/S AFFECTED: THE RANGES OF BULLER, INCLUDING THE PAPAROA RANGE.
FORECAST:
In the 27 hours from 9am Wednesday to noon Thursday expect 150 to 200mm of rain. Peak intensities of 15 to 25mm/hr, easing Thursday morning.
FREEZING LEVEL: About 3900 metres.
AREA/S AFFECTED: NELSON
FORECAST:
In the 27 hours from 9am Wednesday to noon Thursday expect 300 to 400mm of rain in the ranges west of about Motueka and 150 to 250mm in the remainder of Nelson. Peak intensities of 20 to 35mm/hr, easing Thursday morning.
FREEZING LEVEL: About 4000 metres.
AREA/S AFFECTED: MARLBOROUGH
FORECAST:
In the 30 hours from 9am Wednesday to 3pm Thursday expect 150 to 200mm of rain about the ranges and 80 to 120 in the remainder of Marlborough. Peak intensities of 15 to 25mm/hr expected, easing from around midday Thursday.
FREEZING LEVEL: About 4000 metres.

This is a significant weather event if it eventuates, best to you all up there.

CrazyFrog

14th December 2011, 11:04

Yep, lots of flooding in the area already and more heavy rain to come, so this flood could be a good-un.
I was out on the mtb this morn playing in the floodwater and numerous puddles, this froggie was is his element.:2thumbsup

Padmei

14th December 2011, 13:17

Decided to stick in the office today & catch up on bookwork. Big slip round Rocks Rd (waterfront) & Nelmac staff are watching as the manholes are bubbling along the low lying Vanguard st. With the King tide & rain it may be a bit soggy in town.
The Brook looked like the upper reaches of the Ganges at lunchtime. We discussed how easy it would be to drown like many have in the last few weeks tramping. Easy to underestimate the power of the water from the bank...

So who wants to go for ride today?

Monstaman

14th December 2011, 14:53

We discussed how easy it would be to drown like many have in the last few weeks tramping. Easy to underestimate the power of the water from the bank...

Very true, have seen big burly blokes knocked off their feet in (seemingly small) raging water.

So who wants to go for ride today?

...you probably need to rethink your advertising line :bleh: :laugh:

skippa1

14th December 2011, 15:09

yup yup yup.......the humidity is particularly high today:eek:

thommo77

14th December 2011, 15:12

Not a drop of rain in Blenheim today.....yet

Monstaman

14th December 2011, 15:28

Nutha Severe Weather warning saying the event could bring as much as 500 mm

Maha

14th December 2011, 15:32

Nutha Severe Weather warning saying the event could bring as much as 500 mm

Surely you mean 50mm?...500mm is a 'Get the fuck outta there now'' amount :eek:

EDIT: Seems you are correct.

NordieBoy

14th December 2011, 15:50

Been out to jobs in Richmond, Princes Drive, Wakapuaka today.
One place got a call from their son saying a slip had just removed his front deck and missed the lounge by half a metre.
The house is over 30m from the hillside.

It's wet.

Jenni txt'd saying the TDC was in "All hell breaking loose" mode and she may have to go back in tonight.

NordieBoy

14th December 2011, 15:52

Surely you mean 50mm?...500mm is a 'Get the fuck outta there now'' amount :eek:

People are getting the fcuk out...

Even the Brightwater Bridge may have issues.

george formby

14th December 2011, 16:14

People are getting the fcuk out...

Even the Brightwater Bridge may have issues.

No shit!!!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6138101/Flooding-forces-rescues-in-Nelson

Looks like we might get a dowsing tomorrow. Ok, no power, no interweb, hmmm, where to ride the bike.....

Hopeful Bastard

14th December 2011, 16:18

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6138101/Nelson-braces-for-flooding-as-rain-takes-toll

"This weather was forecast so we presume people would have been aware and put off any trips they had planned," she said.

MetService has issued a heavy rain warning and said the region could expect 300 to 400mm of rain in the ranges west of about Motueka until lunchtime tomorrow and 150 to 250mm in the remainder of Nelson.

Nup. Get the F outta there....

Edit: Damnit... George bet me to the link... By 4 mins :facepalm: Teach me for having multiple windows open...

NordieBoy

14th December 2011, 16:24

Damnit... George bet me to the link... By 4 mins :facepalm: Teach me for having multiple windows open...

Just can't trust ukulele players...

george formby

14th December 2011, 16:25

Just can't trust ukulele players...

fast, flexible fingers.

Maha

14th December 2011, 16:39

People are getting the fcuk out...

Even the Brightwater Bridge may have issues.

I heard on Talkback radio that the Matai river has risen susbstantially and that the picnic tables were under water..
As the photos in the stuff link show.

george formby

14th December 2011, 16:46

I heard on Talkback radio that the Matai river has risen susbstantially and that the picnic tables were under water..
As the photos in the stuff link show.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!
Not the picnic tables?

Maha

14th December 2011, 16:58

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!
Not the picnic tables?

...there was nobody using them at the time and SAR have been notified and put on standby if the tables need moving to higher ground.

FJRider

14th December 2011, 17:09

Got a small shower of rain here ... not enough to dampen the concrete ... :laugh:

By comparison ... Milford Sound gets 11 metres of rain annually ... :eek:

Padmei

14th December 2011, 17:31

Maha

14th December 2011, 19:16

I'm setting up a communty taskforce to support the displaced picnic tables when they are finally recovered (sic) & placed back in their respective locations. There is no telling what kind of post traumatic behaviour could occur to them after this unprecedented act of hostility.

Noone ever thinks about the picnic tables...

donations gratefully accepted...

Our operators are standing by....

Its attitudes/understanding and compassion as shown here that makes this a wonderful country...:clap:
Showing no fear of splinters of wads a chewed gum, the heart and soul of any rescue of this nature rests with the people.

NordieBoy

14th December 2011, 20:13

Its attitudes/understanding and compassion as shown here that makes this a wonderful country...:clap:
Showing no fear of splinters of wads a chewed gum, the heart and soul of any rescue of this nature rests with the people.

One of my clients caught a fish off the picnic table at the Lake Rotoroa kids playground.

NordieBoy

14th December 2011, 20:16

State of emergency has been declared. Once in 20 year flooding and may be upgraded to once in 50...

Jenni is off to keep an eye on the reservoir above Richmond...

There has been as much rain today as there usually is for the whole of December.

And the rain is going to continue 'till lunchtime tomorrow...

It's already 10cm deep in the backyard.
The backyard with the sump that can handle 8-10 cubic metres of water without any showing above the gravel...
The sump also drains into the stormwater...

Usually...

Woodman

14th December 2011, 20:56

Gulp, sitting here in Richmond listening to the creek that runs past my boundary fair thundering. Dashed inconvenient.
Went for a looksee and where the creek goes into the culvert the water is just bubbling over the top and where it comes out the other side it is quite spestacular. There is a park that has levies? around it just over the road and it is a lake now. Very impressive. Fortunately our place is on a hill so not to worried about flooding here but the folk below us should be getting worried.

getting to work in Motueka tomorrow may be an issue in the car, so may have to fire up the KLR and utilise my superior deep water riding skills. Or stay home.

Eddieb

14th December 2011, 21:04

State of emergency has been declared. Once in 20 year flooding and may be upgraded to once in 50...

Jenni is off to keep an eye on the reservoir above Richmond...

And the rain is going to continue 'till lunchtime tomorrow...

It's already 10cm deep in the backyard.
The backyard with the sump that can handle 8-10 cubic metres of water without any showing above the gravel...
The sump also drains into the stormwater...

Usually...

Crap, you might have to rearrange your filing system in the emporium.

Underground

14th December 2011, 21:10

We dont live very far from you guys in a straight line and so far it has just been pleasantly damp, 30mm at the most .....having said that it is fair pissing down at the mo with more forecast, this could be quite an event for low lying areas.

young1

14th December 2011, 21:17

Thinking of all you people in Nelson, hope you and your property is all okay.

topo

14th December 2011, 22:24

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NTFU NELSON

MyGSXF

14th December 2011, 22:36

Check out my thread for photos ......

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/144939-Flooding-Nelson

Padmei

15th December 2011, 06:56

And still the little picnic table waits....

Monstaman

15th December 2011, 07:09

You fullas all alive and well?, we had heavy rain till bout midday yesterday then BAM the clouds were gone!

NordieBoy

15th December 2011, 08:03

Jenni has just arrived home after being at the emergency centre at the TDC and up at the dam last night...

Takaka township recorded 423mm of rain in a 24 hours period, making it "well in excess of a one in 100 year event," Civil Defence said. The previous 24 hour rainfall high was 256mm in August 1990.

The water here is higher than I've ever seen it but nothing compared to areas even just 100m away...

Monstaman

15th December 2011, 09:04

Jenni has just arrived home after being at the emergency centre at the TDC and up at the dam last night...

The water here is higher than I've ever seen it but nothing compared to areas even just 100m away...

Wow, sounds big!! ... any pics at all from Nordiereporting?

NordieBoy

15th December 2011, 09:08

Wow, sounds big!! ... any pics at all from Nordiereporting?

Nope. I'm staying inside. Dry. Warm.

Still got the constant rain. Water levels dropped 2cm out the back about 7am but are back up to the overnight high now.

Quite happy I've got no jobs booked today after riding around in it all yesterday.

Monstaman

15th December 2011, 09:21

Nope. I'm staying inside. Dry. Warm..

Fair call.

Padmei

15th December 2011, 10:09

I've just spent a couple of hours digging away a slip at the bottom of the driveway. All the traffic is diverted thru waimea Rd meaning it is gridlocked from town to Richmond. Not much point trying to get to any jobs today.
Coffee & internet day I think.

NordieBoy

15th December 2011, 11:06

High tide in an hour or so. After that, the Maitai should start going down a bit.

Padmei

15th December 2011, 11:08

Wet Gummies

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Our driveway is all scoured out now. When the water stops we'll have some massive pot holes. The power of this little bit of water is actually quite suprising. We're very lucky tho. Sounds like Collingwood & takaka are cut off by slips. I'd say the whangamoas would be pretty dangerous.

NordieBoy

15th December 2011, 12:51

Appleby Bridge was closed, Brightwater Bridge was one lane.

Would be quite cool to blat through the Maungatapu and have a look at the Heringa Stream though :D

NordieBoy

15th December 2011, 16:07

According to my rain-gauge, we've had about 40cm over the last 48 hours.

Monstaman

15th December 2011, 16:18

Fook that is a LOT of rain, I am sure if we had that in Wanaka we would now have a waterfront property!

NordieBoy

15th December 2011, 17:06

It's finally just misting down.

Water level has dropped another cm over the last hour.

Padmei

15th December 2011, 18:29

Fook that is a LOT of rain, I am sure if we had that in Wanaka we would now have a waterfront property!

I remember the pics you took of the jetty that was a good flood

Here are some quick vids I took while driving to a job in Nelson today.
For all those that know Nelson all the central Nelson eastern streets under the ridgeline of the centre of NZ by Nordies place have been closed due to slips or danger of future slips.
This first vid is outside of Founders Park. You can see a digger clearing a big slip on Iwa rd.

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On the way back thru this a car went past about 80km/h. The rain hasn't done a lot to slow the non gridlocked traffic down - some fricking ignorant drivers.

This next one is on Domett Rd next to the Maitai valley. Just below the road submerged is the cycleway track I take the kids riding on.

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The job I was working on has access from the road via this lil walkbridge. This is 'The Brook'. If you imagine Thunder road on Grease shrunk quite a bit - that's what this is usually like.
I have paddled a bit of whitewater a few years ago & although this doesn't look particularly bad on the video it is real ugly in real life.

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Woodman

15th December 2011, 20:17

Prick of a nights sleep, bloody noisy creek thundering past the house kept me awake.
The new lake over the road has gone down significantly, there is just a hell of a lot of rubble all over the park now, but all good here, just realise that me gutters want cleaning out. Frikken silk trees:mad:

Shewolf

15th December 2011, 20:29

least it wasn't your house thundering down the creek keeping you awake :eek:

Prick of a nights sleep, bloody noisy creek thundering past the house kept me awake.

Transalper

16th December 2011, 07:04

Come on Nordie, haven't you been up the Mangatapu for a look and video yet? :blip:

Monstaman

16th December 2011, 07:16

Come on Nordie, haven't you been up the Mangatapu for a look and video yet? :blip:

... no pressure :devil2:

...Gee Padmeis vids were great ... pity the aren't more from others as well :wait:

NordieBoy

16th December 2011, 07:18

Come on Nordie, haven't you been up the Mangatapu for a look and video yet? :blip:

Can't even get close to the Maungatapu.

george formby

16th December 2011, 09:07

Watched the report on TV last night. Fook, that's a disaster. Some poor pensioner was barreled out of his living room into the front paddock by a flash flood. Devastating.

NordieBoy

16th December 2011, 13:57

The place I mentioned on Wed having the boulders on the drive?
If you dug down 3m you might get to see some boulders...

Crisis management

16th December 2011, 20:41

Just saw the devastation on the news, hang in there guys..... for what it's worth, you have my sympathies.

warewolf

16th December 2011, 21:03

Bit damp hereabouts. The slips and runoff from the Grampians (Tukuka St and north) disappeared into the stormwater drains at Waimea Rd and popped up at our intersection. Fortunately on our side of the street it didn't breach the kerb, as it did on the other side all the rest of the way down Motueka St to Vanguard. But it did flood our downhill-side neighbour's drive with silt.

Big slip on Whakatu Dr between Beatsons and Annesbrook Rds last night. Not game to take the lad for our regular walk up to to the Grampians tower tomorrow - everything's going to be a bit unstable for a good few days.

I suspect there'll be some significant changes on our favourite playgrounds after this one. Lots of big changes to streamways already reported.

NordieBoy

17th December 2011, 05:58

Yeah, there may be a bit much silt around even for the 705's

Padmei

17th December 2011, 07:57

Yeah, there may be a bit much silt around even for the 705's

Not like you to admit defeat. Just take out a bit more air.... & a bit more

I would have thought you'd have tried Maunga from Pelorus by now...

NordieBoy

17th December 2011, 08:03

Not like you to admit defeat. Just take out a bit more air.... & a bit more

I would have thought you'd have tried Maunga from Pelorus by now...

That's todays target :D

Woodman

17th December 2011, 08:09

Padmei

17th December 2011, 08:23

Oh no, big problems on the estate.

Just did a recce round the section and have found that the rain has munted all the roses. Worse they are laying all squished up over the paths.Bugger.

I think Wairoa gorge may be interesting, mind you may not get much time this weekend. See above.

Save the roses man please save the roses...:weep:

I may get out on the green piece of shit tomorrow - did I really say that...

The six hour must be wearing off....

Phreaky Phil

17th December 2011, 08:47

Hell, you guys better get out there and get all your tracks groomed before our South Island visit :bleh:

Night Falcon

17th December 2011, 09:06

I suspect there'll be some significant changes on our favourite playgrounds after this one. Lots of big changes to streamways already reported.

one of our favourite coastal beach routes will remain impassible for years to come after the Hawkes Bay floods earlier in the year. a lot of roads/tracks now go to knowherevile. So long as everyones safe!

Shewolf

20th December 2011, 19:59

anyone know if the big water dump extended down into Rainbow area? What the state of the road and crossings will be like if it has?

pete-blen

20th December 2011, 20:07

anyone know if the big water dump extended down into Rainbow area? What the state of the road and crossings will be like if it has?

They got very little up there... just over the hill here in Blenheim
we got nothing really... Nelson got our share...

Woodman

20th December 2011, 20:33

anyone know if the big water dump extended down into Rainbow area? What the state of the road and crossings will be like if it has?

Apparently ok there, the big falls were in fairly isolated areas, e.g. Nelson got heaps whereas Motueka area didn't and Golden Bay is just a friggen disaster, there is a lot more damage down there than folk realise. Rumours today that places like Totaranui won't be open for up to a year the road is that bad, and there are a number of campervans and other vehicles stuck their for the duration.Not much money left in the pot to fix a lot of the damage so its gonna be some lean times for a lot of Golden Bay businesses that rely on visitor numbers.

possibly some new options for adv riders though.

Padmei

21st December 2011, 06:51

Woodman

21st December 2011, 20:16

Just reading in the rag that the rainfall has been measured as the largest urban area rainfall ever recorded in New Zealand.:crazy:

And Padmei is correct it is still all go here, hardly noticeable really. Top spot.:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

MyGSXF

21st December 2011, 20:27

There are still heaps of things to do & see apart from Pohara & the other places in Golden Bay closed off.

The Pohara Campground & Store are open again now.. must be true anyhowz, coz it says so in the newspaper... ;)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6173002/Bay-ready-for-summer-visitors

cooneyr

21st December 2011, 20:42

Apart from the parts mentioned above Nelson is still business as usual. The images you see are of the worse bits - kinda like the 1st quake in Chch.The slips are pretty cool to look at
To be fair the only thing different now for 99% of the Nelson population is that traffic is a bit slower through the main thoroughfare into the city due to the waterfront road being closed.

Don't let the floods put you off coming up here for holidays, the Port races or otherwise - we're still buzzing with our laidback style. There are still heaps of things to do & see apart from Pohara & the other places in Golden Bay closed off.
There are great rivers to enjoy as well as the beaches.
We have many attractions & I am really happy that this year our family gets to have Christmas & holidays home here in Nelson as we never get bored here.

We hope you enjoy our stay with us:yes:

Just reading in the rag that the rainfall has been measured as the largest urban area rainfall ever recorded in New Zealand.:crazy:

And Padmei is correct it is still all go here, hardly noticeable really. Top spot.:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

Jeez who do you two work for - Tourism Nelson/Tasman. Talk about a sell.

Suspect your right through Padmei - TV footage of September quake in Chch made it look like the whole place was stuffed but only a relatively small area (this is the cold bastard engineer who didn't have any property damage speaking).

Cheers R

Padmei

21st December 2011, 20:52

Nah I don't work for tourism Nelson or even make money from companies in the tourist game.
In fact if you get me on a ranting mood I'll tell ya how 'I told ya so' that very few people in Nelson made any money from the world rugby game things that were on here & tourism is NOT the industry we should be spending money on phew- don't get me started...

In fact my post was a reassurance for people that were thinking of coming for holidays or visit that weren't sure if we were all go or not.
On the other hand I am a pretty over the top advocate for Nelson - it is THAT cool:yes:

Woodman

21st December 2011, 20:57

Nah I don't work for tourism Nelson or even make money from companies in the tourist game.
In fact if you get me on a ranting mood I'll tell ya how 'I told ya so' that very few people in Nelson made any money from the world rugby game things that were on here & tourism is NOT the industry we should be spending money on phew- don't get me started...

In fact it was a reassurance for people that were really keen to get out of home & go somewhere & have a good time.

On the other hand I am a pretty over the top advocate for Nelson - it is THAT cool:yes:

So what industry should we be spending our money on here? (need a light the fuse and run away and hide smiley)

Padmei

21st December 2011, 21:14

So what industry should we be spending our money on here? (need a light the fuse and run away and hide smiley)

Give you a clue.
we're surrounded by pine trees, the product will will need processing & transportation, & everyone uses it everyday at least once...

Woodman

21st December 2011, 21:18

Toilet paper,

Welcome to sunny Nelson the bog roll capital of the world. Hmmm toilet paper,doesn't really have a ring to it.

NordieBoy

22nd December 2011, 09:25

The Pohara Campground & Store are open again now.. must be true anyhowz, coz it says so in the newspaper... ;)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6173002/Bay-ready-for-summer-visitors

They're crying out for more hands on deck over there and expected the student army yesterday. They may arrive today...

The SVA is so bad about contacting people that Vic wasn't sure they were even going today and got a ride over with a guy from Downers.

nic

22nd December 2011, 13:27

Don't let the floods put you off coming up here for holidays, the Port races or otherwise - we're still buzzing with our laidback style. There are still heaps of things to do & see apart from Pohara & the other places in Golden Bay closed off.
There are great rivers to enjoy as well as the beaches.
We have many attractions & I am really happy that this year our family gets to have Christmas & holidays home here in Nelson as we never get bored here.

We hope you enjoy our stay with us:yes:

Ha Ha.... It has not put me off........will be at the street races :woohoo: but not the beach races - get the ferry home that day.

Monstaman

22nd December 2011, 14:51

Anyone know how Reefton came through it?, we will be there from Christmas day on until the 2nd Jan if any KBers are rolling through, join us for a chat, drinks or repairs etc, having the truck there we have a comprehensive tool pile.

Not taking the DR this year, bro will have his there so we will wreck his instead :devil2:

This is what to look for if you do drop in ... hopefully not is a big puddle ...again :sweatdrop

george formby

22nd December 2011, 15:20

Give you a clue.
we're surrounded by pine trees, the product will will need processing & transportation, & everyone uses it everyday at least once...

Nah, everybody would be better off if the trees where used to build a bridge. Get rid of those bloody ferries. I would certainly visit one of my favourite parts of NZ more often...