The New Zealand city of Dunedin is cut off by road due to flooding after recording its wettest day in more than a century.

A state of emergency has been declared in the New Zealand city of Dunedin as the nation’s meteorological service warns that more than a month’s rain could fall in a day.

The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after recording its wettest day in more than a century. Local authorities in the South Island city said more than 80 people who lived in low-lying areas spent the night in emergency shelters after the rain began Thursday.