Protecting Eden Park From Flooding During The 2011 Rugby World Cup
Posted on December 10, 2011 by Jes
Extended abstract presented at the 50th Jubilee New Zealand Hydrological Society 2011 Conference in Wellington.
Introduction
Eden Park has historically suffered from flooding during major storm events. This has ranged from serious flooding as in the historic Maori vs Springboks test match in 1956, to less serious flooding of playing grounds and corporate areas in 2008. Flooding occurs as groundwater levels in the underlying basalt aquifer rise in response to infiltration in the upstream catchment. Stormwater drainage in Eden Park itself is constrained by both high groundwater levels and an undersized stormwater network. Continue Reading →



