Live: Canterbury flooding soaks rural areas, SH1 Ashburton River bridge closed for the night

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The State Highway 1 bridge over the Ashburton River has closed, while some residents in Selwyn District and Waimakariri are being encouraged to self-evacuate as a precaution.

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