Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveJames Renwick: Victoria University professor on whether the forecasting technology could have better predicted Wellington rainfall
Assurance MetService gave the most notice possible before yesterday's flash flooding in Wellington.
The record breaking 77-millilitre an hour deluge inundated the Capital from about 4am.
Wellington, Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay south of Tutira still sit under an Orange heavy rain warning until later tonight.
A slip's burst a wastewater pipe in Vogeltown - forcing a household to evacuate.
Victoria University professor James Renwick says MetService uses the best forecasting technology.
He says it's a bit like earthquakes, which are unpredictable, but can be detected as they happen.
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