Police are searching for a man reported missing after a vehicle was swept away at a river crossing near Warkworth.

Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie, Waitematā North Police, says information came in at 7.41am that a man had been washed away at a river crossing on Falls Road, near the intersection with Woodcocks Road.

Police went to the scene and established more details after a passenger was able to get out of the vehicle and raise the alarm.

A Police Search and Rescue team has been deployed to the area, with Police assisting Fire and Emergency crews as the search continues.

At this stage, the man remains outstanding.

A section of Falls Road has been closed.

Police are strongly advising the public to avoid the area.

People are also being asked to pay close attention to weather warnings in place and take extra care around waterways, with further rain forecast.

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