NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
July 1896 Canterbury and Otago Flooding
(
1896-07-22
)
Canterbury experienced heavy rain, flooding, high winds and rough seas.. Part of Dunedin flooded after heavy rain.
South Island
Multi Hazard
at
South Island
Duration: 2 days - There was flooding and heavy rain in Canterbury and Otago from the 22nd to the 23rd of July.
Canterbury
Multi Hazard
at
Christchurch
There was heavy rain and a violent easterly wind during the night of the 22nd and on the 23rd.
Flooding
A good deal of damage was done by the floods in the northern district.
In some places water was almost up to the tops of fences.
There was serious crop damage to the sown wheat.
Maritime / Coastal
There was a missing boat with four crew aboard. Great uneasiness was felt for the safety of the scow 'Eclipse', which was lying at anchor in the outer harbour on the evening of the 22nd near Ripa Island. On the morning of the 23rd it was nowhere to be seen, despite a thorough search.
All shipping departures except the 'Takapuna' were postponed.
Landslide
A good deal of damage was done by slips.
A cottage on Governors Bay Road was completely turned around by a slip.
Multi Hazard
at
Lyttelton
A large double house on Dampier's Bay Road was wrecked at 5:30am on the 23rd. The occupants escaped out a broken window.
Otago
Heavy Rain
at
Dunedin
Rain fell steadily for around 30 hours. It cleared between 6:00-8:00pm on the 23rd, but resumed again.
The weather was partly cleared on the 25th but misty showers were frequent, and water lying in the yards on the flat were gradually cleared.
Flooding
Drains in South Dunedin, St. Kilda and the lower portions of Caversham overflowed.
There were large sheets of water in many places.
There was considerable damage in some houses.
There was floodwater over one foot (0.30 m) in depth at the Carisbrook ground.
Work was suspended in the Government workshops at Hillside due to flooding.
Water of Leith was very high but no damage was done.
Damage was slighter than first reported.
Landslide
There were slips on the Otago Central railway line.
References
- Headline: Heavy Weather on the East Coast: Christchurch, July 23.
- Southland Times, 24 July 1896.
- Headline: Storms and Floods.
- The New Zealand Herald, 24 July 1896.
- Headline: The Floods in the South.
- The New Zealand Herald, 27 July 1896.
July 1896 Canterbury and Otago Flooding
(
1896-07-22
)
Canterbury experienced heavy rain, flooding, high winds and rough seas.. Part of Dunedin flooded after heavy rain.
South Island
Multi Hazard
at
South Island
Duration: 2 days - There was flooding and heavy rain in Canterbury and Otago from the 22nd to the 23rd of July.
Canterbury
Multi Hazard
at
Christchurch
There was heavy rain and a violent easterly wind during the night of the 22nd and on the 23rd.
Flooding
A good deal of damage was done by the floods in the northern district.
In some places water was almost up to the tops of fences.
There was serious crop damage to the sown wheat.
Maritime / Coastal
There was a missing boat with four crew aboard. Great uneasiness was felt for the safety of the scow 'Eclipse', which was lying at anchor in the outer harbour on the evening of the 22nd near Ripa Island. On the morning of the 23rd it was nowhere to be seen, despite a thorough search.
All shipping departures except the 'Takapuna' were postponed.
Landslide
A good deal of damage was done by slips.
A cottage on Governors Bay Road was completely turned around by a slip.
Multi Hazard
at
Lyttelton
A large double house on Dampier's Bay Road was wrecked at 5:30am on the 23rd. The occupants escaped out a broken window.
Otago
Heavy Rain
at
Dunedin
Rain fell steadily for around 30 hours. It cleared between 6:00-8:00pm on the 23rd, but resumed again.
The weather was partly cleared on the 25th but misty showers were frequent, and water lying in the yards on the flat were gradually cleared.
Flooding
Drains in South Dunedin, St. Kilda and the lower portions of Caversham overflowed.
There were large sheets of water in many places.
There was considerable damage in some houses.
There was floodwater over one foot (0.30 m) in depth at the Carisbrook ground.
Work was suspended in the Government workshops at Hillside due to flooding.
Water of Leith was very high but no damage was done.
Damage was slighter than first reported.
Landslide
There were slips on the Otago Central railway line.
References
- Headline: Heavy Weather on the East Coast: Christchurch, July 23.
- Southland Times, 24 July 1896.
- Headline: Storms and Floods.
- The New Zealand Herald, 24 July 1896.
- Headline: The Floods in the South.
- The New Zealand Herald, 27 July 1896.