Check the current status for rivers covered by active water take consents. Resource consents issued by Gisborne District Council include conditions that specify where and when water can be taken from a river.
The information below shows whether water may currently be taken under the conditions of your resource consent.
For information, also see water level low flows
How take status is calculated
The take status is calculated using flow data recorded for the previous day.
- For sites affected by tides, the minimum recorded flow is used.
- For sites not affected by tides, the median recorded flow is used.
River take status is recalculated overnight and remains valid for approximately 24 hours, or until the webpage is updated again. The model is updated after midnight each night. Check the Model Updated date and time when the information was last refreshed.
This approach provides active consent holders with greater certainty when planning water takes for the day ahead, particularly during periods of low flow.
Flow rate units
Flow rates are displayed in litres per second (L/s) rather than cubic metres per second (m3/s).
Conversion: 1 m3/s = 1000 L/s
For example: 1300 L/s = 1.3m3/s.
Useful links
Enter water use data
Check LAWA for river quantity
More environmental monitoring maps and data
Rainfall
Hourly totals
River levels
River water levels and flows
River webcam
Waipaoa, Hikuwai and Waimata rivers
River level forecasts
Hikuwai, Taruheru, Te Arai, Waiapu, Waimata, Waipaoa
River low flows tool
Take status for active water take consent holders
Drought map
5 drought categories
Water situation report
Current and forecast rainfall, river flow data, groundwater data, drought status and a 3 month forecast
Soil temperature and moisture
Air quality
Particulate matter, relative humidity, air temperature, wind direction and speed
Weather stations
Air temperature, wind direction and speed, relative humidity
Freshwater ecology indexes
Macroinvertebrate, periphyton and deposited fine sediment
Swimming waters
Bacteria levels and water temperature
Rivers, streams and ground water quality
Time-series data
Groundwater levels
Measurements are in metres above sea level
Groundwater quality
A range of water quality parameters
Estuarine and freshwater quality
A range of water quality parameters
Coastal water quality
A range of water quality parameters