A heavy rain watch for the Bay of Plenty has been extended as downpours continue to strike the region.
Metservice issued a heavy rain watch for the Bay of Plenty on Thursday morning that was set to dry up by midnight Friday.
However, the watch has been extended through to 3pm today.
Last night's warning said that the region could expect "another 70 to 100mm of rain on top of what had already fallen".
It was expected to be particularly bad in the ranges.