The Kaihu River rose rapidly. At 10am, the water in the river was higher in many line-up places than at the previous flood, and was still rising.

The latest flood reached about the same height as the one a little over a week before, but it was not accompanied by a storm.

The filling at Gardiner's was damaged and the replaced metal on the filling at Morine's was again washed out.

Large tracts of country in the Hikurangi Swamp area were flooded to a considerable degree.

Wairua River was in high flood.

The Kaihu Valley was under water.

On the 26th, Kaitaia was visited by its second flood in nine days. By the next morning, all water, except that in low-lying places, had disappeared from the town.

Little damage was done. Some houses were visited by flood waters, a few fences were carried away and water came in a few shops and the Northland Hall.

It took only a very short time to cover the whole street with a sheet of water to about the Bungalow. Footpaths were well-covered in several places.

More damage was done in the outlying districts. Many slips came down and several small bridges and culverts were damaged or displaced.

The Dargaville to Whangarei motor service was held up by floods in the Kirikopuni Valley and impassable stretches on the Whangarei side of the locality.

Floods caused the approach to the Kaihu bridge to be washed away.

The Wairua and Mangakahia Rivers both reached a very high level and were still rising.

Kiripaka was like a vast lake.

On the morning of he 26th, the train for Donnelly's Crossing returned, being unable to get beyond Maropiu.

Rivers of the district soon overflowed their banks and all low-lying country was inundated.

The road was impassable in several places owing to flooding.

The road was covered with water 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) deep in places.

The planking of a bridge on the Marua-Opuawhanga road was carried out of place by floods.

Crops of young grass and turnips suffered.

The rain caused a big flood.

The railway connection between Whangarei and Otiria was hung up by flooding in the vicinity of Opahi. There was extensive flood water for 1.5 miles (2.4 km).

The floodwater on the railway had an average depth of 4 ft (1.2 m) at its peak.

At Taumarere, the flood waters rushed across the permanent way. The floodwaters had subsided on the morning of the 28th, when the train service between Opua and Otiria recommenced.

At Titoki, the maximum height reached by the Mangakahia at the big bridge was 6 ft less than it was during the last big flood.

Fraser's Flat was quite impassable on the morning of the 27th.

The stretch of road at Waikaraka was covered by the heavy flood from the Waikaraka Stream.

Most of the paddocks in the district were twice covered in water during the past few weeks.

By evening on the 26th, even the high ground was almost a lake everywhere, the water unable to flow on to lower-lying ground quickly enough. Soon most of the low-lying country was several feet under water as the river and branches had overflowed.

Fences were right out of sight and all road bridges were under water. The concrete bridge at the Centre was several feet under water and a terrific current was running, making it practically impossible for anyone to cross.

Several people caught on either side of the bridge were unable to get to their homes until the flood had subsided late at night, and the mail contractor was unable to get to Marsden Point.

The tide was low when the flood was at its height.

Practically no stock was lost.

Considerable damage was done by the carrying away of fences, the falling in of the higher river banks in many places and the injury of hay stacks, even on high ground. Several tons of manure stored in a shed at the upper wharf was damaged owing to the shed floor being under water. The flood also left a large quantity of silt on pasture.

The service car between Waipu and Maungaturoto station was held up in the Waipu gorge on the night of the 27th.

In Whangarei, the creeks rose rapidly during the morning. As the tide backed up the flood, rivers overflowed and large areas of low-lying ground were under water. The tide reached full height a few minutes before 2pm.

The stream which runs parallel with Central Ave was too small to cope with the storm water, which flowed across First Ave and through a number of properties to Maunu Rd. The Waimahunga Stream inundated a considerable length of road at Clotworthy's flats. The new part of Mill Rd was subjected to flood and in a number of places water flowed freely across the footpaths.

A number of small craft at the town wharf basin were almost swamped by flood waters. The 14-foot Pirate was filled and settled. When the tide turned on the 26th, the rush of water became very rapid. Steel hawsers snapped with the strain of the current and two craft (the Whangarei Harbour Board's dredge and the Karoro) began to drift downstream.

The express train from Auckland ran 30 minutes late.

Floods were general in the outlying districts. There was considerable flooding throughout the district.

At the Y.M.C.A. hall, water reached the height of the gymnasium floor.

The Waiarohia Stream was at its full height early on the afternoon of the 26th. It had gone down to near normal on the 27th.

Just below the Waiarohia bridge, the stream had scoured the bank away from part of the foundations of a concrete stables.

There were reports of damage by floods in many parts of the province.

The road to Helensville was covered to a depth of 8 ft in some places on the 26th.

Flood waters in Puhoi were as high as they had been in April.

The railway line at Taupaki was flooded to a depth of several feet for 300 yards.

The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers were heavily flooded and the surrounding country under water.

The Waikato River rose 6ft (1.8 m).

There was considerable flooding on the plains and Piako.

The Waitawheta River at the Talisman dam had a peak discharge of 6,300 cusecs (178 cumecs).

The Ohinemuri River at Mackaytown had a peak level of 137.17 ft (41.8 m) on the 27th.

The Ohinemuri River at Mackaytown had a peak discharge of 22,800 cusecs (646 cumecs).

Mackaytown had a total runoff of 60,606 acre-feet from the 24th until the 30th.

There was a washout on the Thames railway line at Mangaiti.

The Waihou River at the Ngahina traffic bridge had a peak discharge of 21,900 cusecs (620 cumecs).

The railway near Paeroa was awash.

There was a record flood at Te Aroha. The Waihou River overflowed and spread two miles in all directions.

Many farms were covered with water.

The Waihou River at Te Aroha had a peak level of 130.35 ft (39.7 m) on the 26th.

The Waihou River at the Te Aroha railway bridge had a peak discharge of 17,200 cusecs (487 cumecs).

Trees were washed away and footpaths were destroyed at the domain.

The damage to the domain cost £300 ($23,620 2006 dollars).

There was 2 ft (61.0 cm) of water in the Northern Company's shed.

The bridge and its approach were submerged.

The electric light service was disconnected.

Heavy rain caused flooding in Thames.

In the Thames area there was extensive damage to the railway through washouts, and roads and bridges suffered extensively.

Damage to roads in the Thames and Coromandel counties was £3,055 ($240,530 2006 dollars).

The Waikawau River was in high flood.

The Waimata and Waipaoa Rivers had a moderate flood.

Many of the creeks along the Tokomaru Bay-Ruatoria road were high, including the Mangapore creek, making the roads very bad.

The Waiapu River had a peak discharge of 230,000 cusecs (6513 cumecs) at Rotokautuku Bridge, with a catchment area of 620 square miles.

The Waiapu River rose rapidly and overflowed on the 27th, flooding the flat country. The creek which runs close by the old hotel site was in high flood, with the water covering the place where the hotel used to stand.

The Tokomaru Bay coach left from Ruatoria on the 27th with the mails, but had to return owing to floods in the creeks.

The flat stretch of road near Tatapouri resembled a river for a short time, being submerged by a turbulent stream of floodwater. The road was left covered in silt with boulders and tree trunks scattered here and there.

Much low-lying country near Kahukura (Tikitiki) was under water.

The creeks were all swollen within a foot of the flood of the previous week, and some streams were equally as high. The service car from the south could not cross the Waiotu Stream.

The mails were held up between Tokomaru Bay and Ruatoria owing to flooded streams.

The Waiapu River had a very high flood level. It was running bank high at midday on the 27th, having risen 12 ft, and overflowed its banks late in the afternoon.

Low-lying land was inundated and considerable erosion occurred. One of the piers of the old Waiapu bridge was swept away on the morning of the 27th. The water was too deep for horses to cross.

The low-lying country over the Waiomatatini was under water. The river was running very fast and was cutting into the bank by the township. In a paddock near the river a chain (20.1 m) of fencing was washed away. Below the township there was much heavier erosion, with about 20 acres (0.08 square km) of manuka-covered ground having been swept away.

The main road from Napier to Hastings was blocked at Karamu bridge on the 28th.

The Ngaruroro River overflowed on the 27th, leaving many square miles of country south of the city under water.

The Napier area of the flood was not as serious as in last March, but further south more water was visible.

The Awatere River was running at its highest level since the disastrous floods in May 1923.

The mail coach was reported to be held up at Molesworth.

It was reported that the road at Woodmans Bend, leading to Upper Awatere, was washed away. The settlers at Upper Awatere, Welda Hill and Medway were completely isolated from the rest of Marlborough.