The flood which occurred on on the 29th caused severe loss to a large number of residents in low lying portions of the city and suburbs.

Householders have had their furniture ruined, houses damaged and cellars flooded.

There was heavy damage done to roads.

Water increased in depth particularly in the South Dunedin, St Kilda, Musselburgh and Tainui areas.

The streets at the South, the Queens Drive and Musselburgh was one sheet of water knee deep. From the Anderson Bays road to Onslow House and every other street in the vicinity was in the same condition.

A great number of people had to leave their houses.

The lower lying dwellings suffered most but even those raised a foot or two above the ground water collected water to a depth of anything from six inches to a couple of feet.

The Lake Logan area was underwater and the average depth around the Pelchet Bay Railway Station was about 2 ft (0.61m).

Boats were also used for coveying people to safety from houses at the foot of St Andrew Street.

The dental school and also the students common room and the dark room were completely washed away by the Leith flood. Hundreds of pounds worth of stores were destroyed.

Leith Valley suffered extensively. In many places the stream burst its banks and inundated the road, several private sections and gardens.

The stream overflowed its banks through the bridge leading to Rockside. The water flowed knee-deep down Malvern and Woolhaugh streets, making them impassable.

As the Leith rose it undermined its banks to such an extent the the bed was fully 30 ft (9.1m) wide in places.

All access from the Valley to the Ross Creek Resevoir was cut off.

Damage to telegraph poles was extensive, wires are torn and broken in many places.

Davidson sawmill had little of its structure remaining intact after flood waters went through it.

As the waters subsided a thick crust of slime was left on the walls of the buildings.

The Leith Stream oveflowed its banks and the water rushed down Duke street, water extended the full width of the street and flooded houses to a depth of 18 inches (0.46m).

There was 9 ft (2.7m) of water on the spillway at the Waipori weir. This was the greatest record since May of 1917 when the measurement was 13 ft (4m).

The Kaikorai Stream was running bank high and as rain continued the creek overflowed.

All low lying ground was underwater.

On the flat side of the line every house was more or less inundated and some damage was done to all.

There were several slips on the main line. The most extensive one was on the Walton Park branch. A chain and a half (30m) of the embankment was washed away leaving the rails suspended.

Few houses on the Main South Road in the lower part of the town escaped.

It was the heaviest flood which had ever been experienced in Milton to that time.

There was an unbroken sheet of water extending from Union street to the southern traffic bridge as far as could be seen.

The floodwaters completely submerged the bridge near the flaxmill.

Floodwaters were pouring through the windows of some houses.

One farmer lost 400 sheep.

Clarksville reported that it was the biggest flood ever experienced in that district.

The water extended from along Moneymore Road to the Main Road and also for a considerable distance on the Clarksville to Glenore road.

The waters were flowing over Clarksville railway platform and the railway line was submerged for a considerable distance.

There was much flooding throughout the district.

The Molyneux River rose rapidly above normal at the traffic bridge.

Barnego Flat, Stirling and portions of Inchclutha.

The line was partially submerged from Kaiapuaka to Campbells (near Balclutha) on the north side. It was also underwater between Stirling and Lovells Flat. The Railway line both north and south of Balclutha was under water as was the Catlins branch of the line.

All the low lying land was flooded and a large amount of damage was caused.

Taieri River reached a very high level flowing through Outram with only 18 inches (0.46m) to spare from the top of the embankment.

The East Taieri embankment was breached. Breaks occurred in the embankment on the west side of the river between Outram and Allanton.

At Allanton, the Taieri River rose from 9 ft 9 in (3.0m) to 15 ft (4.6m).

Water was flowing over the railway line to a depth of 3 to 4 feet (0.91-1.22m) for a distance of 200 yards (183m).

At Otokia, the river rose quickly at an exceptional rate. It overflowed the bank at what is known as "The Big Break" near the Otokia railway bridge.