Cropp River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cropp River |
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Cropp River meets the Whitcombe River in the Foreground
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Galena Ridge 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| River mouth | Whitcombe River 755 m (2,477 ft) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
The Cropp River is a river of New Zealand. It flows east for 9 kilometres (6 mi) before joining the Whitcombe River, a tributary of the Hokitika River.
On 12–13 December 1995, 1,049 millimetres (41.3 in) of rain fell over the Cropp River, at the time that was a record rainfall for a 48-hour period for New Zealand.
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.
The Cropp river area is amongst the top 5 highest, annual, average rainfall areas in the world.
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