Hibiscus Coast residents are asked to send their photos of the recent floods to the Auckland Council.

This is to support the planning and preparation for future weather events.

Auckland Council has launched flooded.co.nz as a secure and private crowdsourcing portal to collect photos, videos, stories and location details of the flooding Coasties experienced or witnessed during the unprecedented storms earlier this year.  

Nick Vigar, Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters Head of Planning says the website offers an opportunity to collect data as quickly as possible from those that experienced it first-hand and build a full picture of the scale of flooding. 

“Coasties who experienced the flooding hold a wealth of knowledge that is valuable to us. We have data that shows us where it flooded, but that doesn’t tell us where the water came from and how people and properties were impacted along its route,” he said.

Often, when flooding is investigated, the water has already receded so residents sharing their ‘in the moment' images and experiences with the council will contribute to the future response to storms.    

“We will use this information to inform the council’s flood hazard strategies and help ensure we have the most up-to-date and robust data and flood models to support communities at risk of flooding,” says Nick. 

Content submitted to flooded.co.nz will be secure and any faces or identifiers such as vehicle license plates or house numbers will be blurred to protect privacy. 

The website is not for reporting flooding that requires action. To report flooding and request an investigation by Auckland Council, call 09 301 0101.

In an emergency, call 111 if there is a risk to life or property. 

“The information provided by Coasties will support the wider recovery work happening in response to the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. The effects of these events are far-reaching and it is important that events like these are used to help us better understand where and how we should grow, in order to build more resilient communities," says Nick.

Scope of work was recently approved by the council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee to investigate the effects of the recent extreme weather events and what implications these might have for our infrastructure and policy settings.