Staff (stream water) gauge

As a public interest project we have installed a staff gauge in the stream that can be seen from the walk bridge that runs between Grenache Place and St James Drive. The gauge itself was donated by Waikato Regional Council, being second hand and surplus to their requirements. The sign on the bridge railing explains how to read the gauge. Zero is at the February summer drought level. We will be putting coloured tape on the gauge indicating the highest stream level during a rain event. We have just had (6th April 2025) 25mm of rain over six hours which raised the stream level at the gauge to 7.5cm (750mm). See photo.