River report
We offer a 24-hour text message service, which gives you information on river levels and flows, rainfall data and irrigation restrictions during the irrigation season.
Please note river levels presented are provisional only and should not be used for resource consent compliance purposes. Levels are telemetered twice daily from remote monitoring stations, and could misrepresent the immediate state of the river. Be careful — river levels can change quickly.
Text the short code for the river you want to 3226 and the latest river flow information will be sent to you by text. The cost is 30 cents per message, which is charged by your carrier — not Environment Canterbury. For example, send RV CLAR to 3226 for information on the Clarence River/Waiau Toa. Remember to include the space between "RV" and the short code. The system is not case-sensitive, so both lower and uppercase will work.
Short codes
| Ashley Gorge | RV ASHG |
| Ahuriri | RV AHUR |
| Ashburton SH 1 | RV ASHB1 |
| Ashley Lees Valley | RV ASHL |
| Ashley Rangiora | RV ASHR |
| Clarence | RV CLAR |
| Cust Main Drain | RV CUST |
| Hakataramea | RV HAKA |
| Hope | RV HOPE |
| Hurunui Mandamus | RV HURUM |
| Hurunui SH 1 | RV HURU1 |
| Kaituna | RV KAIT |
| Maerewhenua | RV MAER |
| North Ashburton | RV ASHBN |
| North Opuha | RV OPUHN |
| Ohau | RV OHAU |
| Okuku | RV OKUK |
| Omarama | RV OMAR |
| Opihi Rockwood | RV OPIHR |
| Opihi Saleyards | RV OPIHS |
| Opihi SH 1 | RV OPIH1 |
| Opuha | RV OPUHA |
| Orari | RV ORAR |
| Pareora | RV PARE |
| Rakaia | RV RAKA |
| Rangitata | RV RANG |
| Selwyn Coes Ford | RV SELWC |
| Selwyn Ridgens Road | RV SELWR |
| Selwyn Whitecliffs | RV SELWW |
| South Ashburton | RV ASHBS |
| South Opuha | RV OPUHS |
| Tekapo | RV TEKA |
| Temuka | RV TEMU |
| Tengawai | RV TENG |
| Waiau | RV WAIA |
| Waihao | RV WAIH |
| Waimak Esk | RV WAIME |
| Waimak Gorge | RV WAIMG |
| Waimak Old Highway Bridge | RV WAIMO |
| Waipara | RV WAIP |
| Waitaki | RV WAIT |