Dunedin Flood

Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Dunedin prompting dozens of calls for help to the Fire Service.

A car powers through the floodwaters in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Flooded northbound lanes of the southern motorway at Green Island near Dunedin. Photo: SUPPLIED / NZTA

Courtney Eaton and Alice Richards are looking for friends to stay with after being told to move out of their Kirkcauldy Street flat

Flooding at a house on Bay View Road in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Flooding in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Flooding near Hargest Crescent in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Flooding at one of several houses near Hargest Crescent in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Shops on King Edward Street in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

South Dunedin resident Nick Bakehouse shows the water level in his backyard. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

South Dunedin resident Nick Bakehouse shows the water level in his basement he's been trying to pump out. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

A meeting at Forbury Park Trotting Club was abandoned due to severe flooding. Photo: Facebook / Harness Racing New Zealand

Surrey Street, South Dunedin.

Floating recycling bin in Hargest Crescent, Dunedin.

Drain lid being pushed up from water level down Forbury Road, Saint Clair. Photo: RNZ / Darryl Baser

Surrey Street, South Dunedin.

Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Surrey Street, South Dunedin.

Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

A park on Macandrew Road looks more like a lake this afternoon. Photo: RNZ / Darryl Baser

Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Two Bathgate Park pupils look at their flooded playground. Photo: RNZ / Darryl Baser

Broad Bay, Dunedin. Photo: SUPPLIED / Susannah Robertson

MacAndrew bay, Dunedin. Photo: SUPPLIED / Susannah Robertson

Civil Defence Dunedin coordination office. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

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