The Milford Road was closed twice due to flooding, landslips and fallen trees.
Lake Gunn campsite managed rise a metre not leaving much space for punters.
Deer Flat was on the edge of bursting its banks as all eglinton became swollen most of the week
Big landslides wiped out parts of the Lake Marian track.
The path was covered by mud and fallen trees
Part of the paths turned into streams
Big trees had to be chainsawed and bulldozed to open up the road again
Several trees fall over the road.
28 December 2010
Fiordland has been battered by severe rain and wind all week long. A once a summer occurance has left us DOC staff off our feet. 254mm of rain fall tuesday leaving parts of the milford track under 2m of water.
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