Catchment: Wangapeka
Altitude: 1280m
Period of analysis: 21 March 1989 to 31 December 2022.
Exposure: Flat, open tussock tops just above the bush line, exposed to strong winds, particularly westerlies and influenced by snow during winter.
| Wangapeka at Biggs Tops Rainfall Statistics | ||||
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| Return | Storm Total (mm) | Drought Total (mm) ** |
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| Period | 1 hr | 6 hr | 24 hr | 28 day |
| 2 year | 30.0 | 99.5 | 205.0 | 42.0 |
| 5 year | 38.5 | 127.0 | 260.0 | 19.0 |
| 10 year | 45.0 | 147.0 | 300.0 | 11.5 |
| 20 year | 52.0 | 168.0 | 340.0 | 7.0 |
| 50 year | 61.0 | 196.0 | 394.0 | 2.5 |
| 100 year | 68.0 | 217.0 | 434.0 | 0.1 |
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Extremes Recorded ** |
45.0 13/02/10 |
152.0 30/11/97 |
323.0 21/11/94 |
3.0 13/02/13 |
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Storm totals are from HIRDS analysis based on site location. ** Drought totals and extremes are from analysis based on data collected on site. |
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Tasman District Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in collecting and displaying this information. However, the data is provisional, and may be incorrect until checked by staff. Data should be used with caution where there are safety, monetary, or operational consequences if the data is incorrect. Note also, the data may be changed at a later time.
