The highest one-day of rainfall was recorded at Tūtira Hawke's Bay on 13 February when 316mm of rain fell.

Meteorologists say January was Auckland's wettest month since records began and central Auckland experienced more than 45 percent of its yearly rainfall in just one month.Ĭyclone Gabrielle hit in February and parts of southern Northland, Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, coastal Wairarapa and parts of Canterbury all received at least 400 percent of their normal February rainfall. The highest one day rainfall was recorded in Māngere, Auckland on 27 January when 265mm of rain fell. There was a very wet start to the year with NIWA reporting in January there was 400-800 percent more rainfall than usual for that month in parts of Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula, western Bay of Plenty and parts of Hawke's Bay. MetService currently has orange rain warnings in place for Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay and Tasman west of Motueka, and heavy rain watches have been issued for Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Mt Taranaki.Īny forecast rain is coming on top of the havoc wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Day flood which NIWA described as a one in 200-year event. Photo: Photo / 123RFĮxplainer - With more heavy rain forecast for the upper North Island this weekend, some are wondering why it has been raining so much and when it is likely to stop.

More rain is this weekend forecast for Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay and Tasman west of Motueka.

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