The Aramoho Wanganui Rowing Club sits on the banks of the Whanganui River.
This afternoon as the river continued to swell into a raging torrent, club members were clearing boats from parts of the building they expect to be inundated.
"We are preparing for the worst, we are hoping that it is not going to come into the club, but it's likely to come into at least the first story. Hopefully not the second story," says Luke Watts, Aramoho Wanganui Rowing Club captain.
A state of emergency has now been declared in Whanganui and many people here are still getting back on their feet after the devastating 2015 floods.
This time, it's expected to be worse, with flooding levels expected to peak at around 2.7m higher than they did two years ago.