Otago flooding

Water of Leith near Forth St, North Dunedin. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Water of Leith near Forth St, North Dunedin. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
A car splashes its way through surface flooding on Cumberland St this morning. Photo by Gerard O...
A car splashes its way through surface flooding on Cumberland St this morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Workers clear a blocked drain in Harbour Tce this morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Workers clear a blocked drain in Harbour Tce this morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Police negotiate with kayakers wanting to ride the flooded Water of Leith this morning. Photo by...
Police negotiate with kayakers wanting to ride the flooded Water of Leith this morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
SH1 between Waikouaiti and the Coast Rd turn-off. Photo by Linda Robertson.
SH1 between Waikouaiti and the Coast Rd turn-off. Photo by Linda Robertson.
A digger removes debris off Highcliff Rd near Sandymount. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
A digger removes debris off Highcliff Rd near Sandymount. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Waitaki Boys' High school pupils Caleb Dugley and Cameron Bignell had today off school and spent...
Waitaki Boys' High school pupils Caleb Dugley and Cameron Bignell had today off school and spent part of their day helping in a soup kitchen. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
Oamaru resident John Lavender was out clearing culverts beside SH1 and the Oamaru racecourse from...
Oamaru resident John Lavender was out clearing culverts beside SH1 and the Oamaru racecourse from daylight. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
A ute travelling along SH1 at Richmond passes Corbett Rd which is also covered by floodwater....
A ute travelling along SH1 at Richmond passes Corbett Rd which is also covered by floodwater. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
Traffic on SH1 north of Oamaru passes an entrance to the Oamaru racecourse. Photo by Stephen...
Traffic on SH1 north of Oamaru passes an entrance to the Oamaru racecourse. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
Oamaru Creek laps at the Thames St bridge near Oamaru Public Gardens. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
Oamaru Creek laps at the Thames St bridge near Oamaru Public Gardens. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
A large tree blocks Maori Rd at Jubilee Park. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
A large tree blocks Maori Rd at Jubilee Park. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
A drain in South Road. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
A drain in South Road. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

Otago Daily Times photographers captured these images of today's flooding around the province. Prints avaliable online from otagoimages.co.nz.

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