Auckland flooding

New Zealand's largest city has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain prompted widespread flooding and evacuations. The downpour in Auckland on ...

The record for a 24-hour period stands at 16.2cm. "Infrastructure and emergency services alike have been overwhelmed by the impacts of the storm," said Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. The downpour in Auckland on Friday shifted houses, stalled traffic and cut power to homes and businesses.

Residents in the worst-affected areas have been told to evacuate and an Elton John concert in the city has been cancelled.

I’d urge people to follow the advice of authorities and check Auckland Emergency Management for the latest information.” I’m aware that a number of people have been evacuated and are being given the support that they need. No details were immediately available on how many people had been evacuated so far. The country’s deputy prime minister, Carmel Sepuloni, said on Twitter that there was “significant flooding” in parts of the city, using the Māori name for the city of Tāmaki Makaurau. The national civil defence minister, Kieran McAnulty, said on Friday night that the mayor of the city had declared a state of emergency and urged people to follow advice from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand’s biggest city Auckland after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and brought chaos to the city.

Auckland Emergency Management says staff are out assessing flooding with reports of people being rescued from their roofs and MetService has issued its ...

There is currently widespread disruption across our public transport and roading network as a result of today's severe rain and flooding. Fire crews are dealing with an estimated 1500 calls for assistance but many relate to flooded property. Motorists are being advised to stay off the roads in the Auckland region if possible and not to drive through flood waters. Emergency services requested that Vector shut down power in some of the worst hit areas and homes and businesses would remain without power until the flooding subsided and it was safe to restore power, it said in a statement. The line of thunderstorms were moving east and were expected to lie from Omaha to Auckland to Bombay at 9.22pm and from Outer Hauraki Gulf to Auckland to Mangatawhiri at 9.52pm, MetService said. MetService has issued a red level heavy rain warning for Auckland about and south of Cape Rodney until 3am on Saturday with up to 120mm of rain forecast in addition to the 150-200mm that had already fallen.

Transport links have been impacted and homes evacuated due to the unseasonable weather - with Elton John fans left disappointed at the timing of the concert ...

"After the gig was called off, hundreds of people queued in the downpours for the shuttle buses and I saw some people chant for Elton in the hope he'd come on - but it was like a literal river there." The agency was urging callers to clear the lines for those in immediate danger. It was raining heavily on the way to the stadium and I kept checking for announcements but nothing came, despite puddles being up to my ankles. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland has caused major disruption throughout the city - and even led to an Elton John concert being cancelled just minutes before he was due on stage. Thousands were already at the venue when organisers decided to cancel shortly before the rock legend was due to take the stage. Transport links have been impacted and homes evacuated due to the unseasonable weather - with Elton John fans left disappointed at the timing of the concert cancellation.

For those who have had to evacuate their homes, a Civil Defence Centre has been set up at St Leonards School in Kelston.

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Auckland's catastrophic weather bomb is causing chaos across the city's roads and electricity network. A state of emergency has been declared in Aucklan.

The best source of information is CDEM but there also needs to be clear comms from WK," he tweeted. We urge everyone to take extreme care, avoid floodwaters and stay well clear of fallen power lines or damaged electrical equipment, and treat them as live at all times," it said. - Author

As torrential rain continues to pelt down, flooding across Auckland has resulted in evacuations across the west of the city.

Auckland Airport flooded. Houses surrounded in the floodwaters in Kaukapakapa. Elton John's concert has been cancelled this evening amid the torrential weather.

The event was captured in the image gallery above. Elton John's show at Mt Smart Stadium was also canned, with thousands of fans forced to evacuate the arena. Auckland has been hit hard by torrential rain, leaving a number of suburbs flooded and a big concert, once again, called off.

And fans heading to the Elton John concert as Auckland's Mount Smart stadium have been told the gig has been cancelled. Auckland Emergency Management has ...

“Those travelling out of Auckland for the long weekend may experience long traffic delays and potential diversions due to road closures. “The north, and north west, areas of Auckland have been particularly hit by the weather. “At this stage heavy vehicles heading south can travel over the Brynderwyns. If you use medical equipment that relies on electricity, you should let your power company know, and ensure you’re prepared for any power disruption. The concert has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, March 4, from 6pm-8pm at Glover Park, St Heliers,” the council said in a statement. Movies in the Parks Manurewa has also cancelled its event planned for tonight.” Heavy rain is continuing to hammer the region with suburbs across the city affected by flooding. There are slips on both Dome Valley Road and Kaipara Flats Road, forcing road closures and traffic diversions in those areas. Videos and photo show streets swamped with water. Firefighters have used ropes to rescue stranded people from swamped homes. A decision on whether Movies in the Park Pukekohe and Movies in the Park Onehunga is yet to be made. Do not put yourself at risk,” said Brown.

The widespread flooding led to evacuations in New Zealand's biggest city, closing the airport and forcing the cancellation of an Elton John concert.

Auckland Airport closed both the domestic and international airport due to widespread flooding. Major roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways. No details were immediately available on how many people had been evacuated so far.

Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways. Emergency workers and a man wade through flood waters in Auckland, New ...

and enables emergency services and response agencies to draw on resources, and enact additional powers, to assist affected Aucklanders”. Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways. The Auckland Emergency Management said in a post on Twitter that northern, northwestern and western parts of the city were affected by significant flooding, with conditions expected to worsen.

Auckland Airport said it would halt domestic and international flights until noon on Saturday after New Zealand's biggest city was hit by incessant rain ...

Auckland is “underwater” after deadly floods hit New Zealand's largest city late on Friday night.

It has said a further 60 to 120mm of rain is possible amid “torrential downpours”. The region includes 1.7 million people, a similar population to all of South Australia New Zealand’s MetService, the equivalent of the Bureau of Meteorology, has a “red” weather warning in place for Auckland. “We left at about six, we spent $140 on Uber. Police and other emergency services also responded to a call to a landslide that brought down a house on Shore Road, Remuera. A man was also swept away by floodwaters in Onewhero about 10.15pm, and has not been found. About 12.30am, Police were called to a flooded carpark on Link Drive, also in Wairau Valley, and found one man dead. One man had been found dead in a flooded culvert in Wairau Valley about 7.30pm. More heavy rain was falling in Auckland this morning but has since eased. “The emergency response is underway and the Government is ready to assist as needed.” Auckland Airport has said there will be no flights before Saturday after dramatic images came in of the roads to the airport completely flooded with water which was also streaming into the terminal. Around 2000 stranded passengers had to be evacuated.

“It only took a half-day to beat the previous daily rainfall record,” the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research said. Flooding blocked highways ...

Not seen anything like this in Tāmaki Makaurau before. [January 27, 2023] As of 27 January, police could not confirm if the incident was related to the weather event. Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) said it has opened a Civil Defence Centre in Kelston for those displaced. The service received over 1,000 calls for assistance, with many calls related to flooded properties. All relevant govt agencies are working flat out to help in an extraordinary set of circumstances.

Auckland Airport has been closed by ankle-deep floodwaters and Elton John's concert cancelled for being "to...

The agency was urging callers to clear the lines for those in immediate danger. "Once the sun comes up ... "We've just had to evacuate our home as the water was already rising rapidly and coming in aggressively," he tweeted. "Aucklanders do need to be braced for the fact that there could be more rain in the next few hours." Meanwhile, police said they are aware of a large number of motorists that have been left stranded in the Warkworth area of the city without food or accommodation due to the floodwaters. Police continue to respond to a large number of weather-related call-outs and incidents across the wider Auckland area and are urging people to avoid any unnecessary travel. The announcement was met with screams from the crowd, who braved the weather and were already there waiting for it to start. Police have not yet confirmed whether the death was in relation to flooding. The situation has left thousands stranded and a state of emergency was declared in response to the intense storm. [New Zealand](https://www.9news.com.au/new-zealand)saw the average January [rainfall](https://www.9news.com.au/rainfall)in just one hour on Friday evening, leading to widespread [flooding](https://www.9news.com.au/floods)across the city. Elton John's farewell concert at Mt Smart on Friday night was cancelled less than half an hour before he was set to take to the stage, as torrential rain wreaked havoc and the scheduled show was deemed "too dangerous". However, as flooding cleared around the airport in the early hours of Saturday morning (around 3am AEDT) people were allowed to begin making their way home.

Auckland is under a state of emergency after being battered by torrential rain, with more than 230 millimetres falling yesterday.

Two other deaths have been linked to the flooding - one body was found in a flooded culvert in Wairau Valley on the North Shore last night and another man was found in a nearby carpark this morning. The cancellation of the music festival - which included artists like Haim and Phoebe Bridgers - follows the cancellation of both of Elton John's Auckland shows this weekend. A third death related to the flooding around Auckland has been confirmed this afternoon.

Auckland is under a state of emergency after being battered by torrential rain, with more than 230 millimetres falling yesterday.

Police say there are a large number of motorists stranded in the Warkworth area without food or accommodation. On road closures, police say there are a number of closures around the region and surface flooding is making conditions dangerous in many areas, so people should avoid unnecessary travel. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says up to 1000 people are still stranded at Auckland Airport, and right across the region there are many people just stuck somewhere.

Auckland Emergency Management says staff are out assessing flooding with reports of people being rescued from their roofs and MetService has issued its highest- ...

It expects to update the situation today. - Due to a slips the Brynderwyn Hills, SH1 is closed from SH12 intersection to Waipu. - We advise avoiding direct contact with any remaining water; switch off the electricity supply at the fuse box if it is safe to do so. - Clean up, drain and dry interior areas as quickly as possible. Access is only via SH16 which is open but with surface issues due to scouring of the road surface. The Tapu-Coroglen and 309 roads are also closed. Multiple crews working to clear but the road is not expected to open today. - People using medical equipment that relies on electricity should let their retailer know if they are without power. - A bridge on Mill Flat Rd in Coatesville has been washed away. - Due to slips and flooding, SH1 is closed between Woodcocks Road in Warkworth and Grand Drive in Orewa. Likely to be closed for remainder of today. Air NZ has warned its operations could take days to fully recover.