In early October 2024, the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island experienced heavy rainfall and significant flooding and landslides. The weather event affected coastal areas in Otago including North Otago, Dunedin, and the Clutha District, which received an estimated two-months worth of rainfall between 2 and 4 October.[1][2] On 3 October, a state of emergency was declared in Dunedin, with residents in some low-lying suburbs being told to evacuate.[3] By 4 October, the Clutha District had also declared a state of emergency.[4] By 6 October, the state of emergency in Dunedin and Clutha had been lifted due to improving weather conditions and floodwaters subsiding.[5]