In south Canterbury all creeks and rivers were in high flood.

In north Canterbury the damage from the flood was much lighter.

Waimakariri River rose 2 ft 6 in (0.76m) above normal at Whites Bridge.

There was damage to farms and cultivation.

Flooding throughout mid Canterbury was serious (as serious as the flood of 1924).

Large areas of land were inundated.

Communication was blocked north and south of Timaru and on the Mount Cook route.

Heavy rain commenced on the 16th.

The back country of Canterbury had 158 points (5.6cm) of rain in 24 hours to the morning of the 18th.

On the Waihi terrace, the concrete retaining wall collapsed when it was scoured out by floodwaters.

The Midland railway line had a temporary blockage between Staircase and Avoca due to a slip.

All power was cut for a time when two transmission lines were broken down. It was the worst conditions the transmission system had ever experienced.

In north Canterbury, the power was first interrupted at 6:35am but then was properly restored at 7:54am.

Eyre River was in heavy flood in the Oxford district and the road to Oxford was completely blocked.

Opihi bridge had the approaches to both ends washed away.

Along the Pareora River, the south approach to a traffic bridge was washed away and the road on both sides was covered in water up to 4 ft (1.22m) deep. Both approaches to another bridge were carried away.

The bridge on the Kurow railway line near Duntroon was damaged.

Hinds River flooded large tracts of land.

Makikihi River rose right up to the bridge and the road was impassable.

The Main South Road was impassable near Bushley owing to the floods.

The storm water lay deeply over many of the city roads

Moorhouse Avenue, at the intersection of Colombo street, was in a bad condition. Lincoln Road was covered with water in places.

The Christchurch tram service was delayed.

The ferry train from Lyttelton was delayed.

Ashburton River overflowed its banks at Winchmore.

At Geraldine, the Waihi River undermined a garage and five cars fell into the river.

Many roads throughout the district were impassable.

There was little stock lost in the Geraldine and Levels Counties.

Pareora River flooded the road 12 miles south of Timaru. The road traffic had to detour through Sutherlands which was 14 miles from Timaru.

The Main South Road was blocked at Hinds and the access roads to Methven were also impassable.

A few sheep drowned in the Methven district.

Temuka was completely isolated by flood waters. It was the worst flood experienced in many years at Temuka.

Several residents were rescued from their homes on the night of the 17th.

The sale yards were under water.

Roads were washed out and flooded. Stock Road and Fraser Street were swept by a raging torrent.

Creeks in Levels and Mackenzie Counties were in a state of flood.

Erosion loosened piles in the centre of the traffic bridge over the Temuka River.

There was only one serious washout which occurred at the southern end of Opihi River between Temuka and Timaru.

One family on the bank of the Waihi River were forced to leave their home on the night of the 17th due to flooding.

Opihi and Temuka River broke their banks, flooding large areas around Temuka and Arowhenua. All low-lying land in Arowhenua and Temuka area were under water up to 3 ft (0.91m) deep in places.

Arowhenua Hotel had 3 ft (0.91m) of water in it at 12pm on the 18th.

The overflow of rivers were running level with the railway embankment and caused one train to be delayed.

All creeks were in flood.

The streets in the township were flooded since the 17th.

There was considerable damage to roads and bridges throughout the area.

All rivers and creeks were still considerably flooded on the morning of the 20th.

There were numerous bad slips in vicinity of Mount Horrible.

The road to Fairlie was blocked by floodwaters.

Train services were disorganised on the 18th.

In north Otago, the Waitaki and Kakanui Rivers rose in high flood. There were road traffic stops on both bridges.

It was the most serious flood on the Tairei Plain since 1923.

Use of the railway and roads was suspended. The main road was blocked on the morning of the 18th.

Stock losses were not serious.

Both Taieri and Waipori Rivers overflowed.

The Main South Road was covered to a depth of 6 ft (1.8m) at Otokia.

Residents stated that Waipori River had been running 6 ft (1.8m) above normal for two weeks prior to the flood and that slipping of floodgates at Waipori dam was to blame.

Taieri River was 14 ft (4.3m) at West Taieri bridge on the night of the 18th.

Riverside and Gladfield districts were all covered by flood waters.

There was a serious road slip on Halfway Bush Road.

All fences were submerged.

Most affected areas were at the lower end of East Taieri. There was a broad expanse of water several feet deep in some places.

There was still 4 ft 6 in (1.4m) of water over the railway line at Outram on the 19th.

The breach in the river bank between the railway bridge and Brenssell's was said to be the main cause of the flooding of Riverside.

A huge expanse of water covered the railway line between Otokia and Henley to a depth of over 3 ft (0.91m), stopping all rail traffic.

The detour road through Allanton and Momona to Henley was blocked off. There was a large portion of road with water up to 18 in (0.46m) deep between Henley and Momona.

At Outram, the Taieri River rose 13 ft (4.0m) above normal.

Outram was isolated. The railway line under water, the approach to Outram bridge was flooded to a depth of over 3 ft (0.91m) of water and all road traffic was cut off.

Berwick was the most seriously affected. Several homes invaded, residents were forced to leave homes and some farmers sought refuge in barn lofts.

Berwick was almost isolated. The road was cut off due to flood waters.

Three farmers were forced to leave their homes.

Waipori was isolated.

Between Dunedin and Milton the mail services were delayed.

Muddy Creek blocked Main North Road at Bushey on the 18th. The flood waters fell on morning of the 19th, but sudden rise of 2-3 ft (0.61-0.91m) occurred on the night of the 19th.

There was flooding of all low-lying ground.

The main road at Cherry Farm was under water for a short time.

No serious damage was reported.

Tokomairiro River overflowed onto adjacent farm properties at low-lying parts at approximately 12pm on the 18th. Floodwatwers reached a maximum at 6:30pm.

The main road between Milton and Clarksville was submerged.

Traffic was held up by water between Glenore and Mount Stuart.

The only road damage was one slip on the road from Waihola to Taieri Mouth.

Taieri River was at the 7 ft 6 in (2.3m) mark and over both banks at 9:30pm on the 19th.