New Zealand's largest city flooded by record rainfall, with more on the way

Kumeu, a suburb north of Auckland, observed 79% of its normal summer rainfall in just 15 hours.

of rain Friday, halted all flights and parts of the terminal flooded, stranding hundreds of people overnight.This marks an unprecedented rainfall event for Auckland and its surrounding areas, with some places getting aKumeu, a suburb north of Auckland, observed 79% of its normal summer rainfall in just 15 hours, with more than 6.5 inches of rain, perCastle Rock has the highest rainfall levels, with more than 12 inches of rain from Friday to noon Saturday.

Heavy rainfall events are already becoming more common and intense across the US and in other countries since the atmosphere holds about 7% more water vapor per 1 degree Celsius of warming.More heavy rain is forecast for northern New Zealand in the next few days, potentially aggravating the flooding.

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