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Watch: Aerial video shows the extent of flooding at Clevedon near Auckland yesterday

July 16, 2018

Aerial video taken yesterday shows widespread flooding across farms in the rural south Auckland area of Clevedon.

The Wairoa River rose about 3.9m, according to Auckland Council monitoring stations.

Many farmers were forced to move their stock to higher ground as their paddocks flooded.

The storm which caused the flooding also caused numerous slips around the country and some roads remain closed.

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