The worst of the severe weather in Otago has now passed.
The floodwaters in Middlemarch on Saturday night. Photo: Supplied / Robin Thomas
Northern parts of the region were battered by torrential rain on Saturday, flooding several streets and closing sections of roads.
MetService said it expected a few more showers to pass throughout the day but the risk of another thunderstorm was low.
Meanwhile, there remained a moderate risk of another thunderstorm and downpour in the Central North Island.
MetService is forecasting a 10 to 25 millimetres of rain and hail in the afternoon and evening.