Skip to main content

Story: Floods

Page 9. All images & media

From page 1 - New Zealand’s number one hazard

From page 2 - 19th-century floods

From page 3 - The Kōpuawhara flash flood, 1938

From page 4 - Southland floods and Cyclone Bola

From page 5 - 21st century floods

From page 6 - Flood control

From page 7 - River monitoring and flood warnings

How to cite this page

Eileen McSaveney, Floods, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/12123/media (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 February 2024.