Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs 22 Dec, 2020 01:20 AM 4 minutes to read Napier flooding: Deluge the second wettest day on record in 150 years. Video Paul Taylor / Tori Spellar / Eve Lemm / Sam Kluts Napier flooding: Deluge the second wettest day on record in 150 years. Video Paul Taylor / Tori Spellar / Eve Lemm / Sam Kluts Of the hundreds cars written off because of last month's flooding in Napier, an unexpected trend is starting to emerge. Torrential rain on November 9 caught many drivers in the city heading home from work unawares. Cars were trapped by water, and began floating. Some drivers were forced to abandon their prized possessions, some found themselves in trouble while going out to help others.