One exposed site saw more than 700mm of rain in 48 hours.
Home / New ZealandUpdatedZeb Tupa'iMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·1 Jun, 2026 08:49 PM5 mins to readMetService morning weather update: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026One home has been evacuated in the Tasman district after “extreme” amounts of rainfall, with one spot getting more than 700mm of rain in 48 hours.Flooding and fallen trees have closed roads across the region, including large parts of State Highway 60, SH6 and local roads.
1News reported that
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