There were floods north of the Hurunui River.

There was serious interruption on the railway line between Oamaru and Duntroon. The bridges at Maerewhenua, Otekaike and Upper Waitaki (Hakataramea) were damaged.

North Cantebury escaped heavy rain and rivers only rose slightly.

Grain sprouted badly everywhere and harvest operations were completely suspended.

On the Peninsula some harm was done to the cocksfoot.

A coach was upset trying to cross the stream 400 metres from Culverden, with the driver and horses having a narrow escape. Another coach driver came through to Culverden on horseback, as he was unable to get the coach over the river. He lost 3 mailbags.

Maerewhenua River came down a perfect torrent, covering the flat and sweeping all before it. It was still rising on the 9th.

The Duntroon railway bridge and footbridge across Maerewhenua River were both carried away.

One family had to be rescued.

Four spans of the Hakataramea bridge were down in the centre.

The Whare-Kuri, Awakino, Otiake and Otekaike bridges were also down.

St. Clair recorded 2.96 in (7.52 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 8am on the 9th.

St. Clair recorded 0.81 in (2.06 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 8am on the 10th.

This was the heaviest fall that had been measured at St. Clair.

The damage on the Kurow line was greater than on any of the others. A portion of the island connecting the Kurow and Hakataramea bridges over Waitaki River was washed away and traffic was entirely suspended.

The embankment in the middle of the Upper Waitaki railway bridge was partly washed away.

It was reported that a man was lost on the ranges above Kurow.

Tonnes of grain in the Kurow district was destroyed.

Orari River was flooded.

The railway line was submerged on the south side of Studholme, towards Waihao, and the ballasting was washed away.

All rivers were in high flood and much of the low lands was under water.

By midday on the 7th, the Opihi, Temuka and Orari Rivers were rapidly rising.

Orchards suffered severely.

Waihao River was found to be overflowing its banks on the morning of the 8th and was running in a considerable stream through the paddocks to the south of the river.

One man had to leave his house and take shelter with a neighbour.

Several culverts were damaged at the Waihao bridge. Trains unable to get through.

Crop damage was severe.

Telegraphic communication was interrupted.

The greatest amount of water seemed to be at Milton and Berwick.

The flood caused interruption of railway traffic in different places on both the main trunk lines and also on some of the branch lines. Both the Otago Central and Lawrence railway lines were stopped. The railway line was interrupted in three distinct places between Oamaru and Palmerston. Portions of the line from Oamaru to Ngapara, and Palmerston to Dunback were under water. The main south line was under water at Owhiro and Henley and there was a washout at Clarksville. Portions of branch line between Mosgiel and Outram was under water.

Roads through Swinburn, Pleasant Creek, Pigroot, Two Rivers and other places between Kyeburn and Dunedin were in a very bad and unsafe state.

Numerous bridges were washed away or damaged.

In the direction of Greytown (Allanton), all low-lying country that was visible from the main road was flooded.

The water was near the top of the railway embankment near the station.

At Allanton the water kept steadily rising until 2am on the 9th.

Water came over the railway platform into the station and into Crescent Hotel.

A number of cattle and horses drowned at Berwick.

There was a break in the railway line at Bushey. Through traffic between Bushey and Waianakarua was stopped.

During its height, floodwaters surrounded several farm buildings in the Bushey estate.

Hundreds of acres of crops were damaged or swept away.

At Clarksville the water was 2-3 ft (61-91 cm) deep on the 8th.

The south train from Invercargill was stuck here.

Clarksville station was an island with water rushing all around it.

Clutha River was high and still rising on the 8th.

In Cromwell, considerable damage was done to water races and county roads.

Shag River was probably its widest where Dunback railway line crosses the road. In several places the flood extended across road and left deep deposits of silt and much debris.

The Leith was higher than it had been for years.

Dunedin was cut off by rail. There were no trains from the north, south or from Otago Central.

There was not much damage done in town. £100 ($17,562 2009 dollars) would cover repairs.

Dunedin was cut off from telegraphic communication.

The Water of Leith was in high flood on the night of the 7th. It was at its highest early on the morning of the 8th, but didn't overflow.

In Duke St, the bridge into the Botanical Gardens had its temporary supports carried away and was closed to traffic.

A portion of Regent Road was torn up when a large volume of water flowed down it.

Low-lying unoccupied land near the Main Road, South Dunedin and the Anderson's Bay road was completely inundated. The southern cricket ground was also inundated.

In Grosvenor Street, a number of houses were flooded, owing to the blocking of drains. A Railway Workshops shed was flooded due to overflowing of a sewer in Cargill Road.

The Carisbrook cricket ground, the garden of the Benevolent Institution, the Forbury racecourse and the Chinamen's gardens in the vicinity were all more or less flooded.

Lindsay's Creek must have risen during the night of the 7th to such an extent as to have reached the bridge on the main road. It was within a few inches of it at 7am on the morning of the 8th.

In North East Valley, a large volume of water poured down hillsides and at several points found its way on to the footpath and road.

In Woodhaugh district, portions of the embankment of the Leith were carried away in two or three places. In one spot the breastwork was swept away for over 40 metres, with an encroachment of 30 ft (91 m) into the road.

Part of township of Teaneraki was flooded and crops on the low-lying lands were partly covered with water.

The water at Shand's farm was within 3 in (7.6 cm) of what it was when a big flood occurred about 14 years ago.

The part of the Taieri River in the vicinity of Mr Shand's and Mr Kirkland's farms (East Taieri) resembled a huge lake. Only the tops of hedges, the trees and the homesteads being visible above the water.

At Shand's farm (East Taieri) 200 sheep were drowned and a number of sheep and cattle elsewhere.

The greatest damage was done in the valley of Kakanui, where harvest was in full swing.

At approximately 1:30am on the 8th, the river began to rise very rapidly. At daylight the valley was filled with a raging flood, which swept everything before it towards the sea.

Communication was cut off owing to the height of the water.

A number of cattle, sheep and horses were swept away on the 8th.

Crop losses were severe. Fruit of all descriptions suffered considerable damage.

Several families and a number of men were imprisoned by the rapidly rising waters and had to be rescued.

The bridge at Kakanui mouth was damaged. A portion of one of the approaches was washed away and several piles came loose.

The Waiareka Creek was in flood. While the Kakanui was subsiding the Waiareka was rising.

Maheno traffic bridge and railway bridge were damaged by the flood.

Oamaru Creek forced a passage to the sea through the shingle bank.

The railway line to the south had three breaks. No trains were despatched to the south until the morning of the 9th.

There was much damage done to crops in the country district.

Floods in the district were the severest experienced there since 1868.

There was a break in the Ngapara line, which was repaired on the afternoon of the 8th.

The southern approach to the railway bridge at Waianakarua was washed away.

A man was drowned in a paddock near Outram when his horse tripped while trying to move horses to safety.

At Outram, the water was at its highest between 1pm and 3pm on the 8th.

Approaches to the Silver Stream bridge were washed away.

There was no communication with Outram via Mosgiel.

Taieri River was rapidly rising on the 8th, with water within a few inches of the top of the embankment.

There was very great damage done by floods on the Taieri Plain. Crops, cattle, property and the railway all suffered.

Crop damage was very great, sheaves were floating around everywhere and being carried to sea. In many instances crops were completely destroyed.

Water was over the railway line in many parts of the Taieri and on the road between Mosgiel and Outram.

Beyond Waihola, the flat country, including the railway line, running right into the Taieri, was completely submerged.

The flooding of the plain was due to the backwater from the numerous streams which flow into the Taieri River. It's banks had not given way anywhere by 4pm on the 10th.

Taieri Plain was still submerged on the 10th. On the 9th it was in a worse state of flood than the previous day. In some places there must have been at least 20 ft (6 m) of water.

On the morning of the 9th the roof of the Riverside station was just visible.

The river embankment gave way in four or five places between Allanton and Henley on the night of the 8th.

The damage at Ayrshire was estimated at £300-£400 ($52,700-$70,200 2009 dollars)..

All train traffic was still suspended between Allanton and Waihola and on the Outram branch line.

The oldest resident could not recollect the river ever before rising to such a height in such a short space of time. At 10pm on the 7th, the river was very low and at 10pm on the 8th it was commencing to trickle over the artificial banks.

Within a few hours the river overflowed its banks and submerged a large area of the Upper Taieri Plain..

Mountain streams thundered down large volumes of water.

Houses in the bush near Mosgiel were flooded. Some residents had to be rescued.

In one house water was reported up to 3 ft (91 cm) deep. A family at Meadowbank had ~6 ft (1.8 m) of water in the house.

From the railway bridge to the fellmongery, there was a large sheet of water.

For a long distance the line of ballast was washed away and traffic became impossible.

In the two local hotels there must have been a depth of 18 in-2 ft (46-61cm) of water. A great deal of damage was done to furniture.

Water commenced to rise at approximately 11pm on the 7th and continued to advance until 1am. It didn't start falling until 8am on the 8th.

The whole of the flat was under water and many houses were inundated.

Approximately 400 metres of branch line between Milton and Lawrence at Waitahuna was impassable.

The flood in the river on the 8th was the heaviest seen in Waipori district for the past 20 years.

A dredge was carried downstream for 400 metres.

At daybreak on the 8th, Shag River was in heavy flood, running bank high. One of the largest (although some said it was the largest) floods ever seen in the river.

A large quantity of grain on the banks of river was just cut and was all washed out to sea. The damage was expected to be thousands of pounds.

Three footbridges were swept away.

There was no rail communication from the north and mail for up-country couldn't leave.

The Palmerston racecourse was completely under water on the 8th. Its fences were ruined and around 120 m of race track and proposed grandstand site were carried away.

There was damage to fences, crops and some sheep lost. One farmer lost all his fences cost £40 ($7000 2009 dollars) to replace, plus he lost about £20 ($3500 2009 dollars) worth of crops.

A settler residing at the junction of Muddy Creek and Shag River lost the whole of his stock and crops. The family narrowly escaped by knocking a hole in their roof to get out.

Muddy Creek rose to depth of 18 ft (5.5 m) on the morning of the 8th.

On the 7th, the bridge, approaches and embankment at Kyeburn were washed away.

On the 7th, the river rose to a greater height than it ever had before.

Lake Waihola was very high.

The railway line between Milton and Clarksville was flooded and unsafe.

The weather had disastrous effects on the harvest.

The only stock losses reported were three old ewes.

The bridge over the river was washed away.

The approaches to the railway bridge at Otepopo were broken down during the afternoon.

A considerable amount of the sawmill tramline was damaged by temporary bridges being swept away.

Waikouaiti River was in unusually high flood. Waters had been backed up by heavy sea. The river hadn't been in such a flood for 16 or 17 years.

Near the Merton railway station, a large area of country was under water.

At Cherry Farm, the fences and hedges were submerged in many places and several paddocks of turnips and potatoes were covered to depth of 3 ft (0.91 m) with overflow from the river.

Shag River had risen astonishingly rapidly. One farmer stated that the river on the 7th had attained a height nearly as great as the memorable flood of 1868 but effects were more disastrous now due to more land under cultivation.

River was at its highest at 4am on the 8th. All low-lying land along the banks was under water and it was over a mile in width at various parts. It began to subside at 2pm on the 8th.

The large bridge at The Grange had its middle pier sunk 12 in (30.5 cm) in its foundations.

There were a couple of breaches in the country road at Green Valley.

At 4pm on the 8th, a greater extent of the Tokomairiro plain was under water than had been for 20 years.

Two houses in Tokomairiro district were surrounded by water and the sheep were up to their necks.

The lakes at Kaitangata were unusually high and low-lying districts were under water.

Crops were destroyed and were washed away between Nenthorn and Macraes.

The Croesus mine's shaft and workings were flooded to the top and the water race and dam were completely washed away.

During the flood at Henley there was over 5 ft (1.52 m) of water in the local schoolhouse and the children were given three weeks holiday.

The flood was the most disastrous ever experienced in Henley district.

The total loss to farmers in the Henley district was estimated at £11,600 ($2,037,000 2009 dollars). This was mostly due to crop losses.

One farmer lost 700-800 sheep.

In some paddocks the water was still 2 ft (0.61 m) deep.

On the 9th, an immense quantity of rain fell in the Lumsden district.

The township was inundated for a time. Some damage was done to gardens, stores and dwellings.

The Dome bridge on the Kingston line was partially washed out.

Vast amount of water fell on the Rock and Pillar Range and all tributaries were foaming and leaping over their chasms.

The Loganburn, the Sticks, the Sowburn and the Pigroot Rivers were at their highest at 4am on the 8th.

Taieri River rapidly expanded to an abnormal dimension of a lake, overflowing its banks and carrying away sheep and crops.

At the Sticks, water got into a house and the Upper Taieri Hotel.

The Sowburn carried away both the upper and lower bridges and lowered many telegraph posts.

Stock losses were heavy.

One farmers crop was entirely destroyed.

Spottis Creek and the river were rising fast on the morning of the 8th.

It completely flooded the lower part of the township for an hour. The floodwater was up to 1 ft (0.30 m) deep.

The road was washed away at Wet Gully.

The flood at Hyde was the largest known since 1868 and was the quickest on record.

Capburn Bridge, near Springfield, was washed away.

The flood on the morning of the 8th was the biggest experienced in the district for 15 years.

There was irrepairable damage done to the crops. They were laid flat by the storm.

One of the oldest settlers said that for past 22 years the small creeks had never been so high.

The express from Dunedin was three hours late due to Taieri floods.

The Mataura River had been running full for a week by the 16th, but no damage was done there.

It rained incessantly all of the 7th, resulting in a flood. The flood was said to be the largest since the "Old Man" flood of 18 years ago.

The whole valley was a submerged waste of muddy waters, both above and below the township. Acres of crops were submerged on the mornig of the 8th.