Heavy rain has caused roading washouts and flooding in Thames-Coromandel, further isolating the upper east coast of the peninsula.
State Highway 25 is closed between Hikuai and Whangamatā because of the washout, with no other detour available as State Highway 25a over the ranges is also not accessible.
The heavy rain warning lifted this morning, but the community is on edge.
Civil Defence Controller Garry Towler told Charlotte Cook the community was fatigued by the dangerously wet weather - 2.3 metres of rain had fallen so far this year.
