Cropp River

Cropp River
Cropp River meets the Whitcombe River in the Foreground
Map
Route of the Cropp River
Cropp River is located in New Zealand
Cropp River
Mouth of the Cropp River
Cropp River is located in South Island
Cropp River
Cropp River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
regionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland District
Physical characteristics
SourceGalena Ridge
 • coordinates43°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 features
ProgressionCropp RiverWhitcombe RiverHokitika RiverTasman Sea
River 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]

  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.