MetService had a code-red warning in place for Canterbury/Christchurch as the deluge was expected to bring up to 400mm to the high country by Monday afternoon. A red warning is its highest alert level and has only been used once.
People were evacuated in Springfield, the Upper and Lower Selywn Huts and in Peel Forest, while people trapped by flooded places were rescued in multiple locations.
Waimakariri District Council said the Eyre River stop banks were expected to fail and 133 households along the river from Wolffs Road and north of the river to North Eyre Road had to evacuate immediately.
The Ashley River stopbank was also at risk of failure and 100 Fernside residents between Mt Thomas Road, Oxford Road and Merton Road had to evacuate immediately. Another eight households near Kairaki Beach were also being evacuated.
The Mandeville Sports Centre and Rangiora Baptist Church were set up as evacuation centres and lots and lots of people were already there.
Millions of people have lost their home, plus farms...and lots of schools were closed.
In Ashburton, the river rose rapidly and the army was sent in in case residents needed to be evacuated.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said there was still capacity in the Ashburton River, but pressure points were of a major concern.
Half of the town's residents would have to be evacuated if the river breached the stop banks.
Ashburton District Council advised residents in the vicinities of Allenton, Netherby and Racecourse Road, to prepare for evacuation as a "precautionary measure".
There was also a farmer who had his farm flooded and used his boat on the water/playing around with it.
QUESTION OF THE DAY: how were you affected?
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