Flooding is being reported across the Bay of Plenty following a dumping of heavy rain.

A number of posts on Facebook show flooding around the Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua and Whakatane, this morning.

Tauranga residents are reporting surface flooding on Taktitimu Drive and are urging motorists to drive to the conditions.

According to the MetService forecast, heavy showers are expected to clear this morning.

There may be a shower or two after midday, says a post on the weather organisations website.

The heavy rain watch issued overnight for the Coromandel Peninsula south of Tairua and the Bay of Plenty west of Te Puke, has now been lifted,

Slips and flooding on SH29, near McLaren Falls on Tuesday. Supplied photo.

On Tuesday, the region was hit by a sudden and very heavy downpour which casued flash flooding and slips on State Highway 29, near McLaren Falls. Read more here.

While there have been no slips reported so far in the area, people are advised to drive carefully.

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