Flooding is New Zealand’s number one hazard. In the Wellington Region the majority of our towns are located on the floodplains of major rivers, with around 30% of our population living in flood prone areas. Greater Wellington manages the risk of flooding from major rivers and streams.
We manage the risk of flooding in several ways, including managing risk through:
- Building stopbanks
- Rebuilding and replacing rock structures
- Planting vegetation to stabilise riverbanks
We also give advice about flood hazard and how to avoid it as well as providing forecasting, planning and response methods during flood events.
See all the rivers and streams that Greater Wellington manages flood protection projects for.
Flood Protection manages the risk of flooding in a number of ways including giving advice about flood hazard and how to avoid it, managing flood…
Find out if you are in a flood zone.
Helpful information to help you stay safe before, during and after a flood.
We give flood hazard advice across the Wellington Region, our webviewer can help you check locations that are at risk and the team can provide advice on developing appropriately in…
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800496734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz