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Wellington Region

Hutt River at Shandon Golf Club

The Hutt River is one of the largest in the Wellington Region, with a catchment area of 655 square kilometres. Starting in the Rimutaka Range, the river flows through the Hutt Valley past Upper Hutt and Hutt cities before discharging into Wellington Harbour at Petone.

The Hutt River is very popular for swimming, trout fishing and other recreational activities. It is also a major source of drinking water for the Wellington Region, providing water to around 400,000 residents

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    Very wetOver 200%
    Moderately wet>110% to 200%
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    Moderately dry>50% to 90%
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    Wettest Month/Year Rainfall
    Wettest day August 2004 100
    Driest Month/Year Rainfall
    Driest 3 month total February 2001 49