There was flooding in the Canvastown and Rai Valey districts on the 13th.

Water blocked the Blenheim-Nelson highway at Canvastown.

The water was 3 ft (31 cm) deep over the highway.

Serious flooding occurred in Opouri and much of the valley was underwater.

Heavy damage resulted in Opouri.

A bridge was washed away.

The road between Arthurton and Waiwera South was muddy and required care.

Water blocked roads in the districts surrounding Invercargill. There was minor flooding on the highway on the way to Gore.

There was about 3 ft (91 cm) of water over the road to Bluff near the Awarua railway station.

The Mataura River was 2 ft 6 in (76 cm) above normal at Gore on the 14th.

Water was over the road at Gorge Road on the 14th and 15th.

There was water everywhere at Gorge Road.

The flooding on the 14th was the most serious flooding in the history of Invercargill. The Government weather recorder could not recall flooding of the magnitude of this flood in his long residence there.

After a week of almost continuous rain, creeks and streams in and around Invercargill were in heavy flood. Otepuni Creek overflowed its banks on the evening of the 13th and at the other end of town the Waihopai River overflowed at Elles Rd. Duck (Waimatua) Creek was in high flood and Kingswell Creek was also flooded.

20 to 30 houses were invaded in Eye and Tyne Streets and cross streets between Nith St and Elles Rd, and a number of business premises were invaded in Wood, Tyne and Liddle Streets. Houses in Eye St appeared to be the worst affected. The Marist cricket ground plus two houses and the woodwork factory to the south of it were flooded. Water lay on the Queen's Park golf course and lapped at the steps of the Basilica.

The water entered some of the lowest houses at about daybreak. In some houses the had water reached a considerable depth by the time the inhabitants had woken up. The flood reached its maximum between 6am and 10am on the 14th. The floodwaters had receded considerably on the 15th but there were still several houses in Eye St surrounded by water.

Some lawns were covered in water up to 18 in (46 cm) deep on the evening of the 13th.

Many families were marooned in the flooded homes.

Severe damage was done to business premises and houses in Invercargill. Gardens were ruined and carpets, furniture and wallpaper were damaged. A lot of silt was deposited in houses.

Much stock in shops was either damaged or destroyed by the water. The woodwork factories adjoining Tyne St suffered hundreds of pounds of damage when floodwaters spoiled much of the timber. At Fleming and Co.'s flour mill 1500 to 2000 sacks of wheat were damaged, some oatmeal was lost and the machinery was slightly damaged. The wool store of J. G. Ward and Co., Ltd. suffered a serious loss. Floors in the businesses were left with a thin coating of silt.

Traffic was held up in five or six streets. Water blocked the streets for a distance of up to 8 chains (160 m). Floodwaters practically cut off the southern part of Invercargill. In Islington St two large concrete slabs rose to the surface and spilled water over the ground. Floodwaters still covered some roads on the 15th.

There were one or two minor vehicle collisions and some motorists became stuck in floodwaters.

At least two families were evacuated from their homes by canoe and others were taken by lorry.

Some shops had a depth of 3 ft (91 cm) of water inside.

Water was over 1 ft (31 cm) deep in some houses, while a few houses in Eye St had over 4 ft (1.2 m) of water over their floors.

Floodwaters covered the new Marist Cricket ground in a sheet up to 3 ft (91 cm) deep.

The arches of the small bridges across Elles Rd and Ness, Conon, Nith, Clyde and Liddel Sts could not withstand the flood. The Kingswell Creek bridge on the road to Bluff was damaged and impassable on the 15th. The McMillan St bridge over Kingswell Creek was also damaged and was closed until further notice. The approaches to Duck Creek bridge were washed out and the bridge was closed to traffic on the morning of the 15th.

Water spread out over most of the No. 2 public gardens.

Trains had to travel through almost 1 mile (1.6 km) of water on the morning of the 14th. The water was quite deep at the level crossings.

The trains created large waves which washed agains the walls of factories and houses along the railway line.

Many children were unable to get to school on the 25th. The Southland Girls' High School was marooned and closed until the 19th and St. Catherine's Convent in Eye St was completely surrounded and had to close on the 14th and 15th.

In parts of the St. Catherine's Convent school grounds the water reached a depth of 6 or 7 ft (1.8 or 2.1 m).

There was 2 ft (61cm) of water over the road to Bluff at Duck (Waimatua) Creek.

The Georgetown and South invercagill trams were stopped on either side of the flooded part of Conon St for most of the day on the 14th.

The Southland Bowling Club's green was damaged by the flood and would be closed for some days. The water inside the club had reached almost to the window sills.

All day on the 14th the water was flowing through the Liddell St bridge at full capacity, but even so it banked up right back and overflowed into sheds, storehouses and cellars.

The damage suffered by businesses in Wood St, between Nith St and Liddell St, was estimated at between £10,000 and £15,000 ($837,800 2008 dollars). In Arthur Ellis and Co. Ltd's shop in Wood St, the damage to stock was estimated at £1000 ($83,800). Another had a loss estimated at £300 ($25,100 2008 dollars).

In some of the low-lying areas near Otepuni Creek, fowl houses were under water and the hens were drowned.

The public gardens were inundated with floodwater for four blocks. Some flower beds were washed away.

The deposit of silt left in the Gardens was not as heavy as had been seen in previous minor floods, due to exceptionally high tides not beiong a factor in this flood.

Otepuni Creek had a peak discharge of 737 cusecs (21 cumecs).

Duck Creek had a peak discharge of 1,088 cusecs (31 cumecs).

Duck Creek had a peak discharge of 1540 cusecs (44 cumecs).

Waikiwi Stream had a peak discharge of 1867 cusecs (53 cumecs).

There was water over the Dunedin-Invercargill highway at Kennington.

The Mataura River was rising on the 14th.

A bridge was reported to have been washed out at Mokotua.

There was 2 ft (61 cm) of water over the Otara Road.

The Waikawa Valley Road was impassable on the 14th.

Trains could not proceed past a slight washout on the Seaward Bush railway line between Titiroa and Waimahaka.

The road at Waimahaka was blocked by water backing up near the railway station. The Waimahaka-Pine Bush road was impassable.

Water near the railway station was up to about 6 ft (1.8 m) deep.

Floodwaters at Waimatua and Timpanys flat held up traffic on the Tokanui Road.

A bridge was reported to have been washed out at Waimatua.