A man left a station near Waipiro Bay and went missing. On the 28th search parties found his horse near the Waiapu River, which was in high flood. The horse had the saddle under its flanks, and it was feared that the man was washed out to sea after having come to grief at a ford.

Lake Wairarapa was flooded. Hundreds of acres of land was under water.

Surface water was flowing into dwellings in some parts of the town.

Due to the flood railway service was disorganised and two trains were stuck between Blenheim and Picton and one between Seddon and Ward.

As a result of the heavy rains, water commenced to pour into the town on the 25th, coming both through and over the protective works. It was the biggest flood experienced in Blenheim for many years.

Many shops were inundated and several houses were flooded to a depth of several feet. In many shops the water was above the counters. Only a few of the highest business places were still dry on the 25th.

Offices on the bank of the Omaka River were in danger of collapsing as the river ate away at the protective concrete wall.

The town resembled a sea.

Many people vacated their homes to seek higher shelter.

The damage in the town was reported to be heavy.

The northern end of the borough suffered the most. In several places the protective banks gave way, allowing the water to pour into town, while in other areas the flood topped the high banks.

Telegraphic communication was interrupted.

The flood waters began to recede on the 26th.

Water entered nearly every business place and when it receded it left thick layers of mud and sludge.

In some of the outlying parts of town the water reached a depth of 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m).

A good number of horses and cattle perished.

No loss of life was reported.

The telephone wires leading to the northern part of the town were down.

A fire broke out in a store on Grove Road but nothing could be done to save it, as the fire boxes of the engines were under water, leaving the brigade powerless.

The flood was confined to the area around Blenheim with the farming districts escaping.

A train carrying 40 school children was derailed at Para on the 24th and the passengers were compelled to stay in the rain all night.

Large areas of country were flooded and in some places the roads became channels for rivers of storm water.

Heavy rain, followed by floods more or less severe in character, was reported by all centres along the seaward side of the province.

The agricultural country immediately to the west of Christchurch was under water.

There were many washouts on the branch railway lines and consequent delays to traffic.

Portions of the Borough of Rangiora were flooded to an extent unknown for many years.

The gas works were flooded to a depth of 18 in (0.46 m).