10 Feb 2022

The Science of Flooding

From Nights, 7:12 pm on 10 February 2022

Following the recent flooding on the West Coast of the South Island, Dr Daniel Kingston, Senior Lecturer at the School of Geography at the University of Otago joins us to talk about the science behind the floods.

Sandbags stacked up at Derby Street, where residents prepare to evacuate as heavy rainfall threatens to flood the area.

Sandbags stacked up at Derby Street, where residents prepare to evacuate as heavy rainfall threatens to flood the area. Photo: RNZ / Niva Chittock