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Severe rain in Auckland overnight has flooded a drive-through vaccination centre at west Auckland's Trusts Arena and will see at least 60 homes evacuated.

Fire and emergency services received 170 weather-related calls overnight in the northern region, with parts of Auckland recording 140mm of rain.

There are floods in Helensville, Kumeu, Henderson Valley and Rānui, causing damage to properties, vehicles, farmland and closing roads.

Here are some of the scenes captured by Stuff visual journalists of the damage, as the country remains at alert level 4.

Factories, shops and homes are severely flooded in east Kumeū following a night of heavy rains.

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Factories, shops and homes are severely flooded in east Kumeū following a night of heavy rains.

Torrential rains overnight on Monday has caused widespread damage to properties in Kumeū, West Auckland.

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Torrential rains overnight on Monday has caused widespread damage to properties in Kumeū, West Auckland.

A resident at the North Piha campground worked away at cleaning the area, with the help of some emergency service personnel.

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A resident at the North Piha campground worked away at cleaning the area, with the help of some emergency service personnel.

A person stands in flood waters on Main Rd, Kumeū Auckland.

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A person stands in flood waters on Main Rd, Kumeū Auckland.

The North Piha campground was still heavily flooded at 10am on Tuesday morning.

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The North Piha campground was still heavily flooded at 10am on Tuesday morning.

Floodwaters on Taupaki Rd inundating cars and houses following Monday night's flash flooding.

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Floodwaters on Taupaki Rd inundating cars and houses following Monday night's flash flooding.

West Auckland’s drive-through vaccination centre at The Trusts Arena is flooded after severe weather on Monday evening.

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West Auckland’s drive-through vaccination centre at The Trusts Arena is flooded after severe weather on Monday evening.

Cars were queueing outside West Auckland’s drive-through vaccination centre at The Trusts Arena on Tuesday morning, despite signs saying it was closed until 11am.

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Cars were queueing outside West Auckland’s drive-through vaccination centre at The Trusts Arena on Tuesday morning, despite signs saying it was closed until 11am.

Johnny Mills from Kumeū’s Bridgestone tyre store has a cuppa while standing in flood waters inside his workshop.

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Johnny Mills from Kumeū’s Bridgestone tyre store has a cuppa while standing in flood waters inside his workshop.

Heavy rain overnight has caused landslips in parts of West Auckland.

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Heavy rain overnight has caused landslips in parts of West Auckland.

A car submerged in floodwaters in Taupaki.

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A car submerged in floodwaters in Taupaki.

Flooding on farm properties in Auckland’s Dairy Flat on Green Road.

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Flooding on farm properties in Auckland’s Dairy Flat on Green Road.

A giant tree came down over the Tuamarina Track near the Waikakaho Valley after a night of torrential rain.

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A giant tree came down over the Tuamarina Track near the Waikakaho Valley after a night of torrential rain.

Heavy overnight rain caused flooding and slips in West Auckland as traffic continues to be affected near Kumeū.

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Heavy overnight rain caused flooding and slips in West Auckland as traffic continues to be affected near Kumeū.

Marquees used for vaccinating people in their cars outside the West Auckland vaccination site have been damaged.

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Marquees used for vaccinating people in their cars outside the West Auckland vaccination site have been damaged.

Farmland in West Auckland are submerged in waters as livestock have been evacuated following the severe weather.

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Farmland in West Auckland are submerged in waters as livestock have been evacuated following the severe weather.

Sheep on a Dairy Flat farm in West Auckland are stranded due to flood waters.

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Sheep on a Dairy Flat farm in West Auckland are stranded due to flood waters.

A fleet of utes in Kumeū submurged in flood water.

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A fleet of utes in Kumeū submurged in flood water.

Rural farm properties in West Auckland are heavily impacted by Monday’s night’s torrential rains.

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Rural farm properties in West Auckland are heavily impacted by Monday’s night’s torrential rains.

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