Cropp River

The Cropp River is a river of New Zealand. It flows east for 10 kilometres (6 mi) before joining the Whitcombe River, a tributary of the Hokitika River.^[1][2]

Cropp River
Cropp River meets the Whitcombe River in the Foreground
Route of the Cropp River
Mouth of the Cropp River Show map of New Zealand Cropp River (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
region	West Coast Region
District	Westland District
Physical characteristics
Source	Galena Ridge
• coordinates	43°3′50″S 170°55′31″E
• elevation	1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Mouth	Whitcombe River
• coordinates	43°4′0″S 171°1′36″E
• elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Length	10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Cropp River → Whitcombe River → Hokitika River → Tasman Sea
River system	Hokitika River

Climate

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.^[3]

Climate data for Cropp River (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average rainfall mm (inches)	1,117 (44.0)	696 (27.4)	872 (34.3)	866 (34.1)	917 (36.1)	897 (35.3)	680 (26.8)	846 (33.3)	967 (38.1)	1,240 (48.8)	1,007 (39.6)	1,288 (50.7)	11,393 (448.5)
Source: NIWA[4]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand