Opawa flooding

1 May 2025

Opawa flooding

1 May 2025

Flooding on Richardson Terrace beneath the Highway 76 bridge in Opawa, with a stricken car partially submerged beneath the nearby railway bridge.

Contributors note: "Flooding on Richardson Terrace, beneath the Highway 76 bridge. "

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

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