Ongoing bad weather and heavy rain has seen further state highway closures in the Top of the South overnight.
State Highway 6 closed between Pelorus and Canvastown at 6pm on Monday, however heavy rain has seen more main roads flooded.
Current closures as at 5.30am:
Waimea West Rd and Higgins Rd also closed shortly after 6am Tuesday. Ruby Bay's Stafford Drive is closed around the cliff face.
Drivers should delay their travel and avoid affected areas until highways reopen.
Surface flooding is also reported at SH 6 near Wakefield, SH 6 Stoke, between Quarantine Road and Salisbury Road, and State Highway 63 Birch Hill, near the Wye River Bridge.
Metservice rain warnings have ended, but flood waters will take time to recede.
Top South Now understands that residents in Wakefield and Eighty eight Valley who use Spark, currently have no cell service.
Road users must take care on the roads and drive to the conditions while the bad weather continues.
Please respect all road closures and avoid driving through flooded areas.
