Flooding was severe in the Motueka area. The main feature of the flood was that damage was concentrated in a high-value horticultural area.

There was severe flooding around the province. Floods cut roads, damaged homes, forced the evacuation of residents.

Total damage was estimated at $5,670,000 in 2004.

There were 30 people evacuated from Peach Island near Riwaka and Dehra Doon areas.

It took several days to reopen all the roads that were blocked.

It was estimated that the rain and flooding caused at least $3,000,000 ($4,542,000 2009 dollars) of damage to farmland.

Damage to river stopbanks was estimated to cost more than $1,000,000 ($1,514,000 2009 dollars) to repair.

Flooding resulted in silt-laden paddocks, submerged orchards, and lost fencing.

Flood damage to the Motueka district was estimated to cost over $4,400,000 ($6,661,500 2009 dollars).

It was estimated that $220,000 ($333,000 2009 dollars) was needed to repair farm damage in Riwaka horticultural area.

Work to clear minor drains using a fleet of small diggers cost an estimated $55,000 ($83,300 2009 dollars).

The cost of flood relief workers who started work on the 19th was estimated at $100,000 ($151,400 2009 dollars).

It was estimated that river, drainage and some slope stabilisation work cost $1,800,000 ($2,725,000 2009 dollars).

It was estimated that $1,200,000 ($1,817,000 2009 dollars) was needed by the Tasman District Council to restore roads under its control.

The Tasman District Council estimated that it cost $30,000 ($45,400 2009 dollars) to repair water supplies.

Claims totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars were made to the Earthquake and War Damages Commission and about 60 claims had been received by the 20th. Most of the claims were for damage caused by slips.

Power was cut to Brooklyn, Peach Island and Lower Moutere.

Residents at Marahau, Little Sydney and Brooklyn valleys were isolated.

Twin bridges at Marahau and Sandy Bay, the Shaggery, and Rocky Creek bridges were are out.

Records show the flood was about the fourth biggest ever.

One house (approximately four people) near Appleby bridge was evacuated.

Several hundred residences were without power from 10:00pm on the 11thto 6.30pm on the 12th.

Dovedale water supply was cut off, affecting 330 homes.

Power was cut for seven hours.

A man was injured in a motor vehicle accident at Pohara on the 11th.

Victim with suspected spinal injuries was flown out of Golden Bay.

90 people stranded in Golden Bay were flown out in 12 special flights.

Golden Bay residents and valleys on the west bank of the Motueka River were isolated for days.

Power cut for three hours.

A bach was upturned at Honeymoon Bay.

Several hundred residences were without power on the 12th.

Civil Defence Emergency was declared in Motueka at 9:30am to 5:00pm on the 13th. It was declared when the rising Motueka River threatened to break its banks and flood many low-lying horticultural and residential areas.

Floodwaters inundated properties.

It was one of the worst floods in Motueka history and it could be classified as 100 year flood.

Roads were washed out by rain, slips and flooding.

The estimated repair costs to roads were in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Falling trees cut power to 1000 homes in Motueka.

The river level started to drop at 2:00pm on the 12th and by 4:30pm all rivers were in recession and rainfall had ceased throughout the district.

The Motueka to Kohatu road, State Highway 61, was closed by large slips especially in the Dovedale area and the Marahau-Sandy Bay road and the Kaiteriteri road were also cut.

Most of the erosion damage was on the eastern side of the river.

Motueka River had hovered at the peak flood level for about 24 hours.

There were washouts on State Highway 61 at Pangatotara and at the southern approach to the Shaggery Bridge.

Riwaka River had two breaches of the stopbank. The river first breached the true right stopbank and a more extensive 60 m long breach followed further upstream. Volunteers were called in to lay sandbags.

Baton and Tadmor tributaries reached heights of 3.2m and 2.9m respectively.

Twelve people were rescued from Riwaka by the coastguard boat.

People were evacuated from the Riwaka Hotel area.

A 49 year old man died while attempting to cross the swollen Little Sydney Valley Stream on the 11th, near Swamp Road, Riwaka.

Kiwifruit growers round Riwaka were desperately pumping water from their fields on the 14th and many apple and nashi pear orchards were still underwater.

The Riwaka Valley was cut in several places by slips. One of the biggest covered the road and also buried a stock yard, leaving only the top rail of the 1.8 m high stock fence visible.

Long time residents of Riwaka district said it was the worst flood they had ever known.

22 people were evacuated by helicopter from the area known as Peach Island, after water began entering their propeties and had completely cut off the area.

Power was cut for seven hours.

The Moutere highway was reduced to one way traffic.

Motueka River reached at 6.05 m peak at Woodstock.

Farmers with ewes lambing early, lost many lambs.

Power was lost for seven hours.

A kiwifruit packing shed was demolished.

Rivers were high.

There were several dropouts and slips in the steep country of the Marlborough Sounds which closed a number of roads.

Queen Charlotte Drive was closed.

Kenepuru Road was closed.

Waitui Road at Titirangi was closed.

Repair cost estimated for the lower Wairau River system and the above Waihopai was $423,000 ($640,400 2009 dollars).