Cropp River

River in New Zealand

43°3′50″S 170°55′31″E / 43.06389°S 170.92528°E / -43.06389; 170.92528 • elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft) MouthWhitcombe River
 • coordinates
43°4′0″S 171°1′36″E / 43.06667°S 171.02667°E / -43.06667; 171.02667
 • elevation
235 m (771 ft)Length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)Basin featuresProgressionCropp River → Whitcombe River → Hokitika River → Tasman SeaRiver systemHokitika River

The Cropp River is a river of New Zealand. It flows east for 10 kilometres (6 mi) before joining the Whitcombe River, a tributary of the Hokitika River.[1][2]

On 25–26 March 2019, 1,086 millimetres (42.8 in) of rain fell over the Cropp River, a new record rainfall for a 48-hour period for New Zealand.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 75. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ^ "Place name detail: Cropp River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Weather & climate updates for #NewZealand and worldwide". NIWA. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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