Considerable rain fell in Northland yesterday and has caused a lot of flooding and slips.

Welfare centres were opened in Whangarei.

It's still advised only travel if necessary in Northland

We sent around 20 alerts for these three areas over a 3hr periods and was on of the most intense periods we have ever experienced  Register for FREE alerts here

Maps of roads affected  for all areas

Water supply worries after heavy rain floods Northland, with Gisborne area also hit hard

Riverside Whangarei

Rain heading to Auckland with good amounts possible for storage dams.  No alerts out for this.

Te Puia Springs area Gisborne

North alerts around 10pm Friday

Live alerts as at 09:30 Sat 18th

STUFF - Weather: Thunderstorms, torrential rain causes flooding across Northland and Gisborne

 Multiple roads in Northland , Waikato and Gisborne closed