MetService has been forecasting extreme rainfall for the region - but says the worst has now passed.

Light rain is expected to continue until midday tomorrow.

MetService says rainfall intensities are also easing in Central Otago - but they're continuing to monitor river and lake levels.

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15 Jul: Plans are progressing for a new hospital in Otago Central Lakes

13 Jul: State Highway One is closed south of Otago's Hampden following a two-vehicle crash

13 Jul: A reward has soared to 50 thousand dollars for information about three sea lions deaths, in Southland

12 Jul: Geonet has recorded a 4.2 magnitude earthquake just outside of Queenstown

10 Jul: Another earthquake's rattled Southland this morning

09 Jul: A Timaru company, and its director, are the latest to be sentenced - and heavily fined - over a worker being killed by an unsafe conveyor belt

08 Jul: A bus carrying a Chinese tour group has crashed on Southland's Athol Five Rivers Highway - injuring 12

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