NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
October 2002 Auckland Flooding ( 2002-10-16 )
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
Duration: -
Comments:
Flooding
at
Takapuna
Map Location: -36.787162 174.755633
Comments:
An 11-year-old boy was swept 2km along a swollen creek nearly to his death, across rocks and boulders, on the 16th. He received bruises from the rocks.
References
- Headline: Flood-rescue boy was trying to grab a tennis ball.
- The New Zealand Herald, 18 October 2002.
October 2002 Auckland Flooding ( 2002-10-16 )
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
Duration: -
Comments:
Flooding
at
Takapuna
Map Location: -36.787162 174.755633
Comments:
An 11-year-old boy was swept 2km along a swollen creek nearly to his death, across rocks and boulders, on the 16th. He received bruises from the rocks.
References
- Headline: Flood-rescue boy was trying to grab a tennis ball.
- The New Zealand Herald, 18 October 2002.