The whole of Southland is now in a state of emergency because of extensive flooding after two days of heavy rain.
With more water on the way, there's the chance of a one-in-one-hundred-year event when rivers surge tomorrow, and a 50-percent chance the Mataura River could rise to levels not seen since 1984.
Bryan Crump speaks with Southland's mayor Gary Tong about what's happening and what's expected overnight.
On Mataura River south of Queenstown, downstream from Athol. Photo: James Hore
