Heavy rain warning now in force for Southern parts of Viti Levu while a heavy rain alert remains in force for the rest of Fiji

A heavy rain warning is now in force for Southern parts of Viti Levu which includes areas from Sigatoka to Suva till Korovou, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lau and the Lomaiviti Group.

The Weather Office says a heavy rain alert remains in force for the rest of Fiji.

They say a trough of low pressure is affecting the Southern parts of Fiji.

The Weather Office also says a flash flood alert is now in force for low lying and flash flood prone areas from Sigatoka through to Pacific Harbour to Navua upto Lobau.

They say there is also risk of flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas during persistent localised heavy falls, risk of lightning strikes during thunderstorms, risk of flooding of small rivers, creeks and crossings, risk of land slides with continuous rainfall over prolonged duration, poor visibility on roads in areas of heavy rain for motorists and reduced visibility at sea.