According to New Zealand's MetService, 27 January was the city's wettest day on record.
A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand's biggest city as torrential rains caused widespread flooding and evacuations, closing the city's airports and forcing organisers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John.
Auckland Emergency Management said in a post on Twitter that northern, northwestern and western parts of the city were affected by significant flooding, with conditions expected to worsen.Lynn Grieveson Videos on social media showed firefighters, police and defence force staff rescuing stranded people from flooded homes using ropes and rescue boats.Major roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.
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