The Fire Service later confirmed all people were rescued from the floodwaters at the intersection of Great North Road and Clark St in New Lynn, West Auckland.
Juliette Veber, 43, said flooding in New Lynn at the intersection of Clark St and Great North Rd was "completely shocking".
"It's like a lake, like a massive lake."
The documentary maker is trying to reach her Sunnyvale house by car with her two young children, Coco, 5, and Rocky, 3, who were both excited by the intense flooding event.
The Fire Service said a total of 10 people have been rescued from New Lynn. Photo / via video
But Veber said Great North Rd was completely blocked, with emergency workers directing queues of traffic.
"We couldn't get that close because it's all shut off. There's police and firemen out there. All the roads are shut. But all we could see, it looked like a reservoir in the middle of the road. It was completely shocking."
Veber, who is making her way from Mt Albert, said all the other roads were fine but she was now concerned about what she would find when she returned home.
"I hope the house isn't flooded."
West Auckland has been hit the hardest during the third storm of the week.
