15 Mar 2023

Gisborne water table around ground level

From Morning Report, 8:43 am on 15 March 2023

So much rain has fallen on and around Gisborne that the water table is pretty much at or even above ground level. 

Council scientists say it's unprecedented and risky for the city - at the moment, even a small downpour could create a flood. 

The Gisborne District Council's environmental monitoring team leader Peter Hancock spoke to Jane Patterson.