Heavy rain around the Canvastown area in Marlborough is moving away from the area, easing fears the Wakamarina River will flood again.
Marlborough District Council assets and services manager Mark Wheeler said the heavy rain forecast for the Marlborough Sounds area was doing as predicted and moving away.
The Wakamarina River was quite full, but was unlikely to burst its banks as it had on December 28, Mr Wheeler said.
However, strong winds were ''a bit of a worry''. Council staff and resident committees would continue to watch the weather through the day.
Flooding from the river caused widespread damage to the Wakamarina Valley in December. Other parts of Marlborough and the Sounds were also affected by the storm, including major slips and wash-outs caused by debris from logging on the hills.
- The Marlborough Express Last updated 12:21 02/03/2011
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