Home / New ZealandFlash flooding in Auckland suburbHerald online22 Dec, 2011 06:51 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditFile photo / Richard RobinsonFile photo / Richard RobinsonThe Auckland suburb of Papakura has been hit by flash flooding after a thunderstorm dropped a large amount of rain on the area.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by MetService for Auckland. Police say there has been flooding of houses and streets in the Dominion Road, Sheehan Avenue and Red Hill Road area. Several houses appear to have been flooded and there is expected to be disruption to traffic in the area.WeatherWatch.co.nz said the band of heavy showers formed this afternoon over the Hunua and Bombay ranges.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Similar showers this week caused surface flooding across the Waikato. WeatherWatch.co.nz said some heavy downpours could affect the Southern Motorway and the eastern coastline as far north as the CBD this afternoon, before easing tonight. - HERALD ONLINESaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandWorldWatch: Extraordinary scenes as hero wrestles firearm off gunmanWatch14 Dec 09:36 AMNew Zealand'Ash falling around house': Choppers, 14 crews tackle large wildfire 14 Dec 07:42 AMAirlinesAgreement reached: Air NZ cabin crew scrap pre-Christmas strike action14 Dec 07:42 AMSponsoredThe Bay’s secret advantage07 Dec 09:54 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
