More floods in NZ!

Eastern North Island, the Bay of Plenty, got 340mm over 3 days, 200mm of that falling in 1 day
and they had got 100mm only 10 days earlier too
(its winter here in NZ)

Lots of flooding damage in the area, 1 person lost there life from a slip :frowning:

Eastern North Island, the Bay of Plenty, got 340mm over 3 days, 200mm of that falling in 1 day and they had got 100mm only 10 days earlier too (its winter here in NZ)

Here in Adelaide, we havent even had 300mm all year. yet you got it in three days. ouch.

it was caused by a stationary front and a moist northerly behind a blocking high :slight_smile:

there are places in NZ that can get as much as 500mm in 24hours

the wettest places get 8000mm a year!