About Cropp River: The Cropp River sits high in New Zealand's Southern Alps, where rain almost never stops. Winds sweep moisture off the Tasman Sea and dump it as the air climbs the mountains. It is one of the top five wettest places measured anywhere on Earth. No one lives here it is a wild river high in the mountains

Location: The Southern Alps of the South Island, New Zealand · Country: New Zealand · Yearly Rain: About 11,516 mm (453 in) a year · Record: Had 1,086 mm (43 in) of rain in just 48 hours in 2019 a New Zealand record · Why So Wet: Moist winds off the Tasman Sea are forced up the steep Southern Alps · Region: A remote valley in the West Coast mountains · Nature: Wild, uninhabited alpine river country · World Rank: Among the five rainiest places on Earth