NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
July 1963 South Island Flooding
(
1963-07-12
)
Flooding occurred in Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago. There was severe damage caused to roads and bridges in Canterbury.
Marlborough
Flooding
at
Cattle Creek
Cattle Creek had a discharge of 1440 cusecs (41 cumecs) at Lake Grassmere on the 16th. The catchment area was 7.7 sq miles (20 km^2).
Canterbury
Flooding
at
Canterbury
A storm from the 12th to the 17th caused flooding from the 13th.
The damage to bridges and roads cost £12,000 ($444,000 2009 dollars) due to flooding.
Most communication lines were cut.
Bridge approaches were washed out.
The total estimate for repairs to state highways was £64,000 ($2,366,000 2009 dollars).
High Wind / Gust
There were persistant easterly winds.
Flooding
at
Danseys Pass
Danseys Pass recorded 6.01 in (15.27 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Culverts were washed out.
The pass road was impassable.
Flooding
at
Deep Creek
Deep Creek had a discharge of 320 cusecs (9 cumecs) at Carlton Road culvert on the 14th. The gauge height was 3.05 ft (0.93 m) and the catchment area 1.44 sq miles (3.7 km^2).
Flooding
at
Kaikoura
Kaikoura was completely isolated for a time.
Heavy Rain
at
Methven
Methven recorded 219 mm (21.9 cm) of rain for the month of July.
Flooding
at
Mount Somers
Mount Somers Bridge was washed out.
Flooding
at
Selwyn River
Selwyn River had a discharge of 20,000 cusecs (566 cumecs) at New Ellesmere Road on the 15th. The gauge height was 58.97 ft (18 m) and the catchment area 262 sq miles (679 km^2).
Otago
Heavy Rain
at
Otago
North Otago, Dunedin and East Taieri bore the brunt of the downpour.
Flooding
There was flooding, slips and swollen rivers on the 15th in the Otago province.
Heavy Rain
at
Dunedin
Dunedin recorded 2.41 in (6.12 cm) of rain in 48 hours ending at 9:00pm on the 15th.
Flooding
at
Island Stream
Island Stream had a discharge of 2400 cusecs (68 cumecs) at Island Stream Homestead with a catchment area of 10 sq miles (26 km^2).
Heavy Rain
at
Oamaru
Oamaru recorded 2.49 in (6.32 cm) of rain in 48 hours ending 5:00pm on the 15th.
Flooding
at
Taieri River
Taieri River at Outram was 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m) at 8:00pm on the 15th.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, FLOODS AND HIGH RAINFALL, Floods to 31st July 2006
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 107, December 2006.
- Headline: Floods And Slips As Rains Persist.
- Otago Daily Times, 16 July 1963.
- Owen, R. E. (1965). Hydrology Annual, No.11, 1963. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council. Wellington, NZ: The Ministry of Works.
- Headline: Floods hit roads, rivers.
- www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz, 1 August 2008.
July 1963 South Island Flooding
(
1963-07-12
)
Flooding occurred in Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago. There was severe damage caused to roads and bridges in Canterbury.
Marlborough
Flooding
at
Cattle Creek
Cattle Creek had a discharge of 1440 cusecs (41 cumecs) at Lake Grassmere on the 16th. The catchment area was 7.7 sq miles (20 km^2).
Canterbury
Flooding
at
Canterbury
A storm from the 12th to the 17th caused flooding from the 13th.
The damage to bridges and roads cost £12,000 ($444,000 2009 dollars) due to flooding.
Most communication lines were cut.
Bridge approaches were washed out.
The total estimate for repairs to state highways was £64,000 ($2,366,000 2009 dollars).
High Wind / Gust
There were persistant easterly winds.
Flooding
at
Danseys Pass
Danseys Pass recorded 6.01 in (15.27 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Culverts were washed out.
The pass road was impassable.
Flooding
at
Deep Creek
Deep Creek had a discharge of 320 cusecs (9 cumecs) at Carlton Road culvert on the 14th. The gauge height was 3.05 ft (0.93 m) and the catchment area 1.44 sq miles (3.7 km^2).
Flooding
at
Kaikoura
Kaikoura was completely isolated for a time.
Heavy Rain
at
Methven
Methven recorded 219 mm (21.9 cm) of rain for the month of July.
Flooding
at
Mount Somers
Mount Somers Bridge was washed out.
Flooding
at
Selwyn River
Selwyn River had a discharge of 20,000 cusecs (566 cumecs) at New Ellesmere Road on the 15th. The gauge height was 58.97 ft (18 m) and the catchment area 262 sq miles (679 km^2).
Otago
Heavy Rain
at
Otago
North Otago, Dunedin and East Taieri bore the brunt of the downpour.
Flooding
There was flooding, slips and swollen rivers on the 15th in the Otago province.
Heavy Rain
at
Dunedin
Dunedin recorded 2.41 in (6.12 cm) of rain in 48 hours ending at 9:00pm on the 15th.
Flooding
at
Island Stream
Island Stream had a discharge of 2400 cusecs (68 cumecs) at Island Stream Homestead with a catchment area of 10 sq miles (26 km^2).
Heavy Rain
at
Oamaru
Oamaru recorded 2.49 in (6.32 cm) of rain in 48 hours ending 5:00pm on the 15th.
Flooding
at
Taieri River
Taieri River at Outram was 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m) at 8:00pm on the 15th.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, FLOODS AND HIGH RAINFALL, Floods to 31st July 2006
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 107, December 2006.
- Headline: Floods And Slips As Rains Persist.
- Otago Daily Times, 16 July 1963.
- Owen, R. E. (1965). Hydrology Annual, No.11, 1963. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council. Wellington, NZ: The Ministry of Works.
- Headline: Floods hit roads, rivers.
- www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz, 1 August 2008.