Low Flows

Welcome to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's page about low flows.

This page shows rivers and streams linked to resource consents for irrigation water takes with their cut off points for water extraction and the flow levels as assessed by Council hydrology staff.

Consent holders should refer to their consent conditions for the location of the applicable recorder site. Also online is the Low Flow Ban Record since 1994, PDF File, 49Kb.

Flows below are shown in litres per second (l/s).

Rob Waldron, Regional Council data analyst, gauges the low flow in the Tukituki River

Current Low Flows Status

River / Stream (and recorder site):	Flow This Week:	Flow Last Week:	Low Flow Limit:	Status:
Nuhaka River at Nuhaka Valley Road			93	Ok
Waimaunu Stream at Duncans			40	Ok
Waimaunu Stream at Duncans			10	Ok
Kauhauroa Stream Trib at Taylors Weir			7.5	Ok
Sandy Creek at State Highway 2			90	Ok
Pakuratahi Stream at Forest Glade			23	Ok
Esk River at State Highway 2 Bridge			1400	Ok
Esk River at State Highway 2 Bridge			1100	Ok
Tutaekuri River at Ngaroto			1927	Ok
Tutaekuri River at Puketapu HBRC Site			3800	Ok
Tutaekuri River at Puketapu HBRC Site			2500	Ok
Tutaekuri River at Puketapu HBRC Site			2000	Ok
Ngaruroro River at Whanawhana			15000	Ok
Ngaruroro River at Whanawhana			12800	Ok
Tutaekuri Waimate Stm at Goods Bridge			1600	Ok
Tutaekuri Waimate Stm at Goods Bridge			1200	Ok
Ngaruroro River at Fernhill			5000	Ok
Ngaruroro River at Fernhill			2800	Ok
Ngaruroro River at Fernhill			2400	Ok
Maraekakaho Stream at Taits Road			300	Ok
Maraekakaho Stream at Taits Road			250	Ok
Maraekakaho Stream at Taits Road			120	Ok
Maraekakaho Stream at Taits Road			100	Ok
Ongaru Drain at Wenley Road			5	Ok
Karewarewa Stream at Turamoe Road			75	Ok
Karewarewa Stream at Paki Paki			75	Ok
Poukawa Stream at Douglas Road			20	Ok
Te Waikaha at Mutiny Road			25	Ok
Louisa Stream at Te Aute Road			30	Ok
Mangateretere Stream at Napier Road			150	Ok
Mangateretere Stream at Napier Road			100	Ok
Raupare Drain at Ormond Road			300	Ok
Karamu Stream at Floodgates			1100	Ok
Maraetotara River at Te Awanga			220	Ok
Puhokio Stream at Allens Bridge			80	Ok
Makaretu Stream at State Highway 50			170	Ok
Tukipo River at State Highway 50			150	Ok
Kahahakuri Stream at Ongaonga Rd Br.			200	Ok
Waipawa River at Waipawa SH2			4000	Ok
Waipawa River at Waipawa SH2			3700	Ok
Waipawa River at Waipawa SH2			3600	Ok
Waipawa River at Waipawa SH2			3400	Ok
Waipawa River at Waipawa SH2			3000	Ok
Waipawa River at Waipawa SH2			2300	Ok
Tukituki River at Tapairu Rd			5000	Ok
Tukituki River at Tapairu Rd			3000	Ok
Tukituki River at Tapairu Rd			1900	Ok
Tukituki River at Tapairu Rd			1600	Ok
Papanui Stream at Middle Road			45	Ok
Tukituki River at Red Bridge			3500	Ok

*Flow figures quoted are provisional and are either measured or based on estimated flows derived using rating curves.
*All flows quoted are in litres per second.
*All bans and warnings are effective from midnight of the date given.
*Status applies to low flow limits displayed, and to any higher limits that may exist on particular rivers/streams.

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