August and year-to-date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. August Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 19 1064.2 156.0 3830.7 86.3 56.5 1994 Dawson Falls 18 967.5 145.5 3772.0 89.1 58.8 1998 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 24 650.5 123.4 2926.0 84.5 58.4 2005 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 18
year-to-date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. June Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 15 466.5 68.7 2182.0 71.0 31.4 1991 Dawson Falls 14 513.0 82.2 2148.5 77.5 36.1 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 16 344.0 63.0 1923.0 81.8 36.6 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 14 188.5 55.5 1236.5
year-to-date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. May Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 21 356.5 52.5 1715.5 71.7 24.7 1991 Dawson Falls 21 422.5 67.2 1635.5 76.2 27.5 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 24 401.0 76.4 1579.0 87.3 30.0 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 19 194.0 45.1 1048.0
Dry conditions in South Taranaki caused by the current La Nina weather pattern could mean further restrictions on how much water can be taken from rivers, Taranaki Regional Council has warned. The environmental watchdog is keeping a close eye on rainfall levels, soil moisture, river flows and climate across the region, with most of the Council’s monitoring sites recording less rain than usual over the last three months. Council data for the lowest rainfall sites shows Pātea recorded 61% of
and year to date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. April Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 18 519.0 102.1 1359.0 79.3 19.6 1991 Dawson Falls 17 512.0 106.4 1213.0 79.9 20.4 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 20 485.0 120.6 1178.0 91.8 22.4 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 15
river beds. As of last week, five of the seven monitored river sites and one lake were unsuitable for swimming (for humans or dogs) due to cyanobacteria (toxic algae). We will continue to monitor these sites until they return to normal, posting the results on LAWA each week. We’ll do a full analysis of the summer’s results, but most of the samples that exceeded guideline levels were taken after heavy or prolonged rain. We know heavy rain washes contaminants off the land into rivers and out to sea.
December continued 2024’s trend for lower rainfall with an average of 108.3mm - 34% less than usual. On average across Taranaki there was 14% less rainfall than normal across all rain gauges with year-to-date rainfall lowest at Waitōtara at Hawken Rd with 28% less than usual. In December, there was 63% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd and 11% less at Motunui M39 at Weston W3. Mean river flows for December were 31.8% lower than typical values, low flows were 21.9% greater, and high flows
and year to date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. March Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 15 374.5 89.7 840.0 69.7 12.1 1991 Dawson Falls 19 351.0 95.7 701.0 67.5 11.8 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 22 288.0 91.0 693.0 78.6 13.2 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 19 165.5 64.4
Rainfall February and year to date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. February Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 13 221.0 56.8 465.5 59.1 6.7 1991 Dawson Falls 10 167.5 49.9 350.0 52.1 5.9 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 15 159.0 60.4 405.0 71.7 7.7 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 11
June has continued this year’s trend for dryer weather with an average of 108.8mm of rain – 37% less than normal. On average there has been 23% less rain than normal across all rain gauges in the region with the lowest year-to-date rainfall at Waitotara at Hawken Rd with 44% less than normal. June’s figures show there was 57% less rain at Waitotara at Ngutuwera, and 7% more at Motunui M39 at Weston W3. Mean river flows were 34.4% lower than typical values, low flows were 2.8% lower, and high