Canterbury residents are being urged to remain on high alert following evacuations to parts of the region today.
The extent of flooding and heavy rain gobsmacked North Canterbury locals - as people living near rivers were told to leave and go to higher ground.
The Waimakariri District Mayor met with Acting Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi in Rangiora ready to act after a state emergency was declared in Canterbury.
Eleisha Foon was there.
