Photo ODTAlthough there was immense evidence of widespread surface flooding during the July heavy rain event on the Taieri, water schemes responded as expected, according to the Otago Regional Council. Otago Regional Council natural hazards manager Jean-Luc Payan speaks at a meeting in Mosgiel. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHIn his presentation, ORC natural hazards manager Jean-Luc Payan identified some issues with the heavy rain. Two of the four pumps performed as expected, although the two at Reid Ave and Carlyle Rd struggled with the capacity. The ORC intended to continue a performance assessment of the flood scheme, inspect the structural integrity of the floodbanks, complete a study on the Owhiro Stream flood hazards and investigate increasing the resilience of the Waipori flood station.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 21, 2017 18:33 UTC