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The 2023 southern New Zealand floods were caused by heavy rain that struck the southern part of New Zealand's South Island on 21 September 2023. This storm caused flooding in several places across the Southland and Otago regions including Gore and Queenstown. 100 homes were evacuated in Queenstown and Tuatapere's water treatment plant was damaged.
In early October 2024, the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island experienced heavy rainfall and significant flooding and landslides. The weather event affected coastal areas in Otago including North Otago, Dunedin, and the Clutha District, which received an estimated two-months worth of rainfall between 2 and 4 October.
The flooding occurred throughout Southland so the state of emergency was extended to cover it at mid-morning. [ 4 ] [ 3 ] The rain stopped on the same day, but the flooding continued to get worse. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] At one point, Invercargill Airport was 3 metres (9.8 ft) deep in water and 10 aeroplanes were partly submerged. [ 3 ]
Flooding and debris flows closed Highway 38 near Yucaipa. Scattered showers are predicted through Monday. Flash flood watch in effect as monsoonal thunderstorms hit parts of the Southland
A flood warning means that flooding is occurring or will soon happen and that people need to be cautious and alert for potential dangers. A flood watch means flooding is possible in certain areas ...
A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Charleston, South Carolina, where rainfall rates between 1.5 and 2.5 inches are expected. Ongoing or new flooding is expected, with an additional 2 to 4 inches ...
FloodAlerts is a software application, developed by software specialists Shoothill, which takes real-time flooding information, and displays the data on an interactive Bing map, updating and warning its users when they, their premises or the routes they need to travel could be at risk of flooding.
A final round of rainfall is soaking California Tuesday as the state grapples with road closures, evacuation warnings and water rescues from days of rain. Los Angeles and other parts of Southern ...