There was some disruption of transport and of power supply.

All Dunedin-Invercargill rail services were cancelled on the 13th.

Floods were experienced in Otago on the 12th and 13th. The floodwaters had receded on the 14th, but many areas were still under water.

A Civil Defence Emergency was declared in Clutha County late on the morning of the 13th, lasting until the 14th.

Evacuations were widespread over the Clutha and Paretai areas. 60-70 people in Lower Clutha were evacuated.

In some places in Lower Clutha there was 3-4 ft (91 cm-1.2 m) of water flowing through houses.

Stock losses on the Lower Clutha were very high, possibly the worst for more than 30 years. Estimated stock losses as at the 14th: 2000 sheep, 50 cattle and 100 pigs. Estimated stock losses at the 16th: 4300 sheep, 150 cattle and 100 pigs. Estimated stock losses at the 17th: 5,000 sheep, 150 cattle and 100 pigs.

Hundreds of acres of winter feed and some vegetable crops were lost.

Some Otago schools were closed by flooding on the 13th and reopened on the 14th.

Flooded parts of the Clutha delta and the Tokomairiro Plain were declared a disaster area.

This was one of the worst disasters to have hit farmers in South Otago.

The old wooden bridge over the Taieri River was threatened by a build up of debris, with some trees more than 40 ft (12.2 m) long.

In the Riverside-Allanton area there was a "ponding" effect that could take several weeks to drain away.

The Clutha River at Balclutha was carrying twice its normal volume of water.

A washout on the Dunedin-Invercargill railway line resulted in a goods train derailing.

Berwick was isolated, with the roads leading to it under water. Berwick was still cut off on the 15th.

At Clarendon, several inches of water covered the line for about half a mile (805 m).

The Clutha River overflowed on the 13th. It was only 1.5 ft (46 cm) above normal by the evening of the 15th and had reduced its flow rate by about 30,000 cubic feet a second (850 cumecs). The Clutha mouth overflowed.

The floodwaters blocked a number of roads in the south Otago area, including the Balclutha-Owaka road and the Balclutha-Clydeyale road.

Tremendous damage was caused to farm lands and stock by the overflowing of the Clutha River.

The access road from SH1 to Henley was covered in about 4 ft (1.2 m) of water.

Residents in the Inch Clutha area were evacuated.

Half of Inch Clutha was under water at the peak of the flood.

Part of a goods train, 13 of the 50 wagons and one of the two locomotives, was derailed y a washout near Kakapuaka early on the 13th. There were no injuries.

Evacuees: Residents in the Lake Mahinerangi area were evacuated to Mosgiel on the night of the 15th because of storms and snowfall.

The water in Lake Tuakitoto was almost at bursting point, at only 2 in (5.1 cm) from the top of bank, with the catchment area fully saturated.

The main south road south between Milton and Clarksville was closed.

SH1 was covered by up to 3 ft (91 cm) of water for 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Milton for most of the day on the 13th.

Alliance Textiles Ltd's mill was closed by floodwaters from the Tokomairiro River at 4am on the 13th. The mill resumed work at 12am on the 14th.

It was estimated that thousands of dollars of damage was done to the mill. Excessive damage was done to the electrical equipment and yarn.

There was 1 ft (31 cm) of water in the mill.

Many Mosgiel streets were under water. One road was closed due to a large amount of debris left by the Silverstream. On Tweed St at the Mosgiel Junction, part of the road was undermined by stormwater.

Many gardens under water.

There was 3 ft (91 cm) of water in one cellar.

Water from the Taieri River came down the old main road from Otokia.

The Taieri River reached a peak of 19 ft 11 in (6.07 m) on the Outram gauge at 5pm on the 13th.

The river flowed over the spillway onto the Riverside ponding area, covering more than 3,500 acres (14.16 km^2).

Two families were evacuated from Riverside late on the 13th.

37 residents were evacuated from Lower Paretai.

The Paretai stopbank had to be breached to drain about 3000 acres (12.14 km^2) from the Paretai area. The Koau stopbank was breached by floodwaters on the 13th.

35 children were cut off from school by the floods, and had to be redirected to another school.

Telephone lines were down. Power was restored in Paretai on the 15th.

Paretai was one of the worst-hit areas.

Seven lengths of track were washed out between Taioma and Salisbury.

The Taieri Plain experienced its second flood in a month, this one being much more serious.

The Silverstream broke banks in two places south of Mosgiel and spilled through the Otago Catchment Board depot on Riccarton Rd and onto farm land. The Taieri River also overflowed.

Mill Creek overflowed in several places.

Many roads were under water.

Thousands of acres of land was under water.

The Catchment Board gave flood warnings.

There were no stock losses as at late on the 13th.

The Waipori River overflowed and lifted the seal on the Henley-Berwick road.

Severe damage was caused by the flooding.

The Tokomairiro River had its worst flooding for 40 or 50 years.

it caused extensive damage to fencing.

The main highway to Central Otago was closed due to flooding at Waitahuna.

At Waitahuna there was about 2 ft 6 in (76 cm) of water on the road on the night of the 13th.

Floods affected northern Southland on the 12th and 13th.

Southland was isolated by road and rail.

1700 ewes and several other farm animals drowned in eastern Southland. The heaviest losses were on farms bordering the river south of Gore.

The Makarewa River caused $13,110 ($149,600 2008 dollars) of damage.

The Lower Waikaka River caused $2,500 ($28,500 2008 dollars) of damage.

The Upper Waikaka River caused $11,000 ($125,600 2006 dollars) of damage.

Landslip Creek caused $1,800 ($20,500 2006 dollars) of damage.

Waimumu Stream caused $1,500 ($17,100 2006 dollars) of damage.

The Gore Borough Stopbanks had $1,500 ($17,100 2006 dollars) worth of damage.

The Upper Waikawa River caused $3,700 ($42,200 2006 dollars) of damage.

The total damaged caused by these rivers was $35,110 ($400,800 2008 dollars).

One Charlton farmer lost about 600 sheep.

Electricity was cut to Gore for about 30 minutes from 9:33am on the 13th.

There was a flash flood in the Mataura River below Gore on the morning of the 12th.

In the lower Mataura River area properties were submerged. The floodwaters were slowly receding on the night of the 14th.

In the Knapdale-Otikerama and McNab areas about 250 sheep were lost.

One Menzies Ferry farmer lost 150 sheep.

One Wyndham farmer lost 318 sheep.