A Wellington motorcyclist wasn't going to let a flooded motorway stop them from attempting to reach their destination.

Despite having most of their motorcycle submerged by the rising water levels, the rider drives on through the flooded motorway.

Commuters in Wellington are being urged to stay at home at not attempt to drive into the CBD.

Wellington Mayor Justin Lester asked that people who came into the city today via their own transport but live on the Kapiti Coast or in the Hutt Valley, to delay leaving town.

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"We're hoping the weather will clear later in the day and roads will reopen, but at this stage our advice is to stay where you are and not attempt to travel in or out of the city."

There are full and partial closures of State Highways 1, 2, and 58 and some blocked roads.