Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Shannon Goodwin helps sandbag her neighbour's property in Surrey St. Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Flooding in Wycolla Ave. Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

A contractor clears a blocked sump in Anderson's Bay Rd this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Pedestrians brave the rain in Cumberland St. Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Motorists drive through a pool of water at the intersection of Andersons Bay Rd and Crawford St. Photo: Gerard O'Brien : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

King's High School is one of several schools to close early owing to flooding concerns in Dunedin. Photo: Christine O'Connor : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight

Flooding on a street outside shops in Mosgiel. Photo: Christine O'Connor : Rain easing, state of emergency in place overnight