The rain has stopped in the Coromandel but police are urging motorists to remain cautious and expect delays due to dozens of slips and floods.

Officer in charge of Thames-Coromandel Road Policing, Sergeant Jim Corbett, says while local council, traffic management and volunteer fire fighting crews had done sterling work in numerous areas affected by flooding and slips, several more areas were in need of attention.

Flooding in Pauanui.

He says it will take some time to rectify all the issues.

"Right now the main areas affected appear to be north of Tairua on SH25 heading towards Whitianga where flooding has closed the north bound lane while a slip is causing delays to both lanes on the same highway at Pumpkin Hill."

Other parts of SH25 affected by flooding are around Whitianga, particularly near the intersection with Wade Rd, Golf Rd and stretches of the Te Rerenga Kuaotuna Rd.

Parts of Pauanui are also flooded.

Earlier in the morning campers at a Cooks Beach camping ground were evacuated to a local community hall while campers at an Opoutere camping ground near Whangamata were given the option of a voluntary relocation to the local primary school after consultation with camp managers, the Rural Fire Service and Police.

"The eastern side of the peninsula appears to have been hit the hardest and with the next high tide due at 4.38pm there is concern that water level may rise again and we're urging people intending travelling to the area to delay their trip if possible."

Travellers are advised to continue to monitor weather forecasts and the NZTA Highway Information website on http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/current-conditions/highway-info

Areas affected as at 11am include but are not isolated to:

SH25 Kuaotunu-Wharekaho Rd on the Whitianga side of Kuaotunu Hill

SH25 Whangapoua Hill

Tairua- surface flooding various locations

Whangamata- surface flooding various locations

Pauanui- surface flooding various locations

SH25 Matarangi, surface flooding between Matarangi and Coromandel

Opoutere- surface flooding

SH25 Tairua-Whitianga road near the intersection with Paul Rd, culvert washed out

Cooks Beach- surface flooding

SH25 Pumpkin Hill