Prolonged periods of heavy rain accompanied by active thunderstorms has caused flooding down south and in Wellington over the weekend.
A state of emergency remains in place in Rangitata, Timaru District, which is effectively cut off due to the floods.
1 NEWS weather presenter Renee Wright breaks down the wild weekend weather in the explainer video above.
Flooding has left tourists and locals stranded in South Canterbury.
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