A Gisborne resident says the local river is bursting at the seams, but he expects the damage to be far greater in Tolaga Bay.
Mark Gemmell, who owns a farm on Wharekopae Rd, filmed the Waimata River in full flood after a hammering of rain overnight and this morning.
He told the Herald a lot of debris is coming down the river.
Gemmell says the damage on his farm isn't too bad as it's relatively sheltered.
He says the amount of rain the township has had hardly compares to that of Tolaga Bay.