Gisborne is keeping an eye on river levels as the drenched region has an orange heavy rain warning and a severe thunderstorm warning is also in place north of Auckland. MetService warned residents to expect 60 to 100 millimetres of rain on top of what has already fallen before 6am on Tuesday. The top of the East Coast has so far recorded the largest amounts of rain in the region, with Tai Rāwhiti Civil Defence saying Waikura Valley, has received 110mm in the 24 hours to 9am, and Ruatoria receiving 74mm in that same period. There was also a heavy rain watch for Coromandel Peninsula and the eastern Bay of Plenty, while a thunderstorm watch was in place for Northland, Auckland and the central North Island. Tokomaru Bay Civil Defence spokesperson and local resident Lillian Te Hau-Ward said steady rain had fallen all night, while the top of the East Coast had had heavy rainfall. The bay was “