Watch: Terrifying footage shows mass of logs carried by raging torrent of mud during Cyclone Gita

February 22, 2018

Incredible footage has emerged from the Tasman Region during Cyclone Gita, where a raging river of mud carrying logs and debris was filmed flowing down a road.

The video was posted online by Diana Wood and was taken in the Woodstock Valley area near Motueka on Tuesday.

The area recorded extreme rainfall during Cyclone Gita on Tuesday, with significant damage being done to many properties and roads.

Tasman District Council's measurements indicate about 170mm of rain fell in the Woodstock valley on Tuesday.

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