A Napier building has been significantly damaged after heavy rain this morning saw water coming in through the roof.
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson
The AMI Insurance building on Hastings Street is closed after the deluge hit today.
Jamie Nichol, a firefighter at the scene, said there was quite significant damage, and firefighters were still pumping water out of the basement.
One of the building's owners, Tony Smith, said there was a blocked downpipe and water came through the roof.
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson
The Fire Service said it had received a few calls so far as a result of flooding in Napier.
The Metservice has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most parts of the North Island from the central region up.
Radar @ 1110a: Some very heavy falls abt central N Island, from Hawke's Bay to Taranaki https://t.co/F7NJwxOcni ^CL pic.twitter.com/2AvaKlUadO
— MetService (@MetService) January 26, 2016
