The State Highway in southern Hokianga and northern Hobson from Dargaville to Kaikohe was flooded in several places, as were the State Highways along the central route and the east coast route from the Bay of Islands north to Kaitaia.

The Russell road and the road from Kawakawa to Opua and Paihia were difficult to negotiate and several by-roads were affected.

All main highways in Middle Northland were under water.

The Dargaville-Donnelly's Crossing branch railway line was put out of service when three feet (0.91 m) of water covered the track. The road nearby was also flooded.

The Herekino Gorge was a river rather than a road.

Water was rising over large areas of farmland in the Hikurangi Swamp area and other low-lying districts.

Half a mile north of Kaeo the main east coast highway was impassable and water about 5 inches (13 cm) deep was running through the main street.

The State Highway west of Kaikohe was impassable on the 17th, blocking traffic to Rawene, Opononi, and the Waipoua Forest.

Nearly a foot (0.3 m) of water was covering the half-mile stretch of the Te Pua Road, the outlet north from Kaikohe. Travel was also blocked by flood waters at Taumarere on the Kawakawa-Paihia main highway.

Thousands of acres were still flooded on the 21st.

The roads still closed on the 21st were the State Highway from Dargaville to Kaikohe through the Waipoua Forest and the highway from Whangarei to Kaikohe via Mangakahia.

The Mangamuka River covered part of the north State Highway, halting transport.

Mangonui County was isolated on the 19th.

Hundreds of acres of pasture land were flooded in the Waihou Valley, near Rangiahua, north of Okaihau, and at dusk on the 17th flood waters were lapping the roadsides.

Water was over the main Whangarei-Dargaville and Whangarei-Kaikohe roads on the 17th and the road was still impassable on the 19th.

A culvert was washed out between Kaipara Flats and Wellsford, and the Kumeu railway station yard was flooded.

The heavy rain in Auckland on the 17th and 18th caused considerable flooding on the main highway through Ellerslie. Water about two feet (0.61 m) deep extended from the corner of Arthur Street to the Ellerslie Domain, about a quarter of a mile away.

Rain disrupted cargo work on the Auckland waterfront on the 18th.

Some internal and overseas air services were interrupted.

The industrial area was under water in some places. A timber yard was flooded.

Stormwater got into sewers and properties were flooded with sewage in the Alfred Street area.

On the North Shore there was flooding in Nile Road extension, Milford, and Wairau Road, Takapuna. The residents were frequently marooned for two days. Some of the time water on the road was up to three feet (0.91 m) deep.

The Wairau Creek was in flood. It raced through backyards, and in a number of places reached the foundations of houses. At Alma Road, the stream was up to the decking of the bridge.

In the Thames Valley area about 20,000 acres of pasture land was still inundated on the 26th while hundreds more acres were rotting after the flood waters drained off. Dozens of pastures were covered with silt and needed resowing. Others had been completely killed off. Thousands of cattle were without feed and were grazing on the side of the roads in many districts.

Part of the road between Tapu and Bullion Quarry, on the Thames-Whitianga Highway, was severely washed out with was water that was flowing off the hills.

In travelling from Thames to Paeroa on the 18th one noticed the whole of the flat country on the right side of the road completely inundated. The water was muddy and brought with it considerable debris which collected in the fences and behind trees. Water was across the road on all low lying areas.

Heavy floods throughout the Thames Valley and the Coromandel Peninsula resulted in the mail services being disrupted badly.

The main railway line to the Frankton Junction was blocked at Tirohia and Waitoki. The railway line was damaged by flood water in the Waitoki and Mangaiti areas.

Extensive areas in the township were under water, mostly due to rain draining from the hills.

Several buildings were surrounded by the floods.

At Hikutaia water was everywhere and at the store and hotel corner was completely across the road.

Almost every man available was called out in Hikutaia to sandbank the stopbanks.

Thousands of acres of lush farming land was under water on the 20th.

Farmers had to dry their stock off on the 18th and 19th on account of there being no power for the milking sheds.

The farmlands in the Komata area suffered badly and terrific streams of muddy water were crossing the highway in every direction.

A 90-acre farm at Komata had only one acre above water.

Several families were evacuated from the farms on Komata Road on the 20th. Their properties were covered with water.

Due to the Kirikiri Stream bursting its banks and the high tides backing up the Thames (Waihou) River, about four feet (1.22 m) of water was covering farm land and the main Thames-Paeroa Road.

Kopu saleyards was covered and the Kopu Hotel was surrounded by water.

In some parts the flood waters had entered houses.

Residents claimed it was the worst flood they have had in nearly 10 years.

Three feet (0.91 m) of water flowed through the Kopu post office and store.

The bodies of two farmers (aged 51 and 48) were found on the 22nd after they went missing from their homes on the 19th. The missing men were in a farming partnership and they left their home in a boat to cross a flooded area, about half a mile in width, to reach the back portion of their farm which was higher and where their stock had been placed for safety. A search party went out and the dinghy was found overturned on the 20th but the bodies weren't found until the 22nd. Neither of the men could swim.

At Mangatawhiri heavy flooding blocked the road.

The stretch of road from Matatoki to Kirikiri flood waters were approximately 4 ft (1.22 m) deep.

Workers living in the Netherton district were unable to get into Paeroa on the 19th because of deep floods in the Puke area.

All low lying parts of the borough were deeply flooded and many houses were totally surrounded by water.

As a result of the storm, communications with Waihi, Thames, Te Aroha and Auckland were suspended. All were resumed by the 21st.

Along Puke Road houses were completely surrounded with water and in some cases the water rose above floor level. The state housing block in Opatito Road was badly flooded. About 20 State houses were completely flooded with large stretches of the road being made impassable by deep water. Flood waters rose above the floor level of most of the houses. Junction Road area was well flooded. On the other side of the Ohinemuri River, in the Rotokohu Road area considerable flooding occurred. Large areas were flooded.

The Paeroa water supply went off on the night of the 18th and it was thought that the trouble was debris blocking the intake.

Some loss of stock was apparent.

The highest level reached by the Ohinemuri River was 121.5 ft (37.0 m) at midnight on the 18th at the Criterion Bridge. It should be noted that the measurement of 121.5 ft was not above sea level. It was purely a survey measurement. The river was within 2.5 ft (0.76 m) of the carriageway.

The Paeroa borough and hundreds of acres of farmland was flooded.

In the main street many business premises were isolated.

The area on the Waihi road fronting the hospital was several feet under water.

The Waihou River rose and the area surrounding the Puke wharf was completely covered, areas in Station Road, Rye Lane, Junction Road and Opatito Road were flooded.

On the 20th the lower part of the town towards the Waihou River was showing no improvement and large areas of the borough were still flooded.

At daylight on the 18th the low lying area on Normanby Road opposite the Paeroa maternity home was a lake of water and a number of houses were totally surrounded. The water continued to rise in this area until flood waters rose above the floor of some dwellings.

The Waihou River was within a foot (0.3 m) of the top of the stopbanks in several places.

The Puke Bridge was closed to all traffic.

Four families were evacuated from farms on the Mill Road area.

The Ohinemuri River rose slightly on the night of the 20th after heavy rain occurred in Waihi.

The Waihou River at Puke bridge on the night of the 20th reached its highest level since May 1934, according to old residents in that localities.

Many families were evacuated when their farms became covered with water. The Mill Road area suffered badly and nearly all farms were covered with water to a depth of several feet. On Cadman Road some of the farms were almost completely under water. A family had to evacuate their home. On Hubbard Road, near the Puke Bridge, farms were flooded. Three families were evacuated. There was one foot (0.3 m) of water in one house. The families had to make their way through 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) of water to the Auckland-Paeroa highway on the town side of Puke Bridge. In the Puke Road and Rye Lane part of the town the water continued to rise and on the 20th another nine residents were evacuated.

A farmer on Hubbard Road lost all his 16 killing sheep and 10 calves.

Trains were still suspended on the 21st due to the damage to Rotokohu Stream bridge. The approaches were washed away.

The flood waters seeped through the stopbank of the river rather than from the surrounding districts.

There was serious flooding along the Paeroa-Te Aroha main highway, just beyond Mill Road.

The flood destroyed large quantities of hay and ruined pastures which would not recover for months. The farmers were facing the winter with no grass and very little hay. As a consequence many farmers had to sell their herds.

The flood was reported to be worst flood in 60 years, but was probably not as bad as that of 1910 (which was 44 years before).

At Puriri Bridge the fences were flattened by flood waters and the road was damaged after the creek topped its banks.

The Waihou River reached an all-time high level record at Te Aroha on the 19th, when it rose from 23 feet (7.01 m) at 9 a.m. on the 18th to 30 feet (9.14 m) at 1:30 a.m. on the 19th. The previous highest flood level was in last March when the river rose to 28.4 feet (8.66 m).

The Waihou River had a peak discharge of 22,300 cusecs (631 cumecs) at the Te Aroha Bridge on the 19th. The gauge height was 30.2 ft (9.20 m) and the catchment area was 433 square miles (1121 km^2).

Kauaeranga River burst its banks in many parts, inundating large areas of farm land in the Parawai and Totara districts. The high tide on the morning of the 18th backed up the flow of the river.

Part of the road about 100 yards south of the Kauaeranga Bridge was flooded with about a foot (0.3 m) of water, but further along near Totara the water was four feet (1.22 m) deep for a half-mile stretch. Water stretched from Totara to Kaueranga Bridge.

Several gardens in the Parawai area were under water due to heavy rain.

The race course at Parawai was almost completely covered with water on the 18th.

As a result of a blockage in the Hape Creek several gardens were inundated in Clarence and Alfred Street in Thames. Shortly after midday on the 18th the creek was estimated to be seven feet (2.13 m) above its normal level, and was still rising. Hape Creek topped its bank and flowed down The Lane, across and along Rolleston Street, flattened a fence on a property, and continued its path down Clarence and Alfred streets into Grey Street near the South School, where there was further flooding. Rolleston Street was a raging torrent of water. Severe damage was done to the roads.

Flood waters in Parawai were 3 ft (0.91 m) deep at its deepest part.

All traffic at Parawai was suspended for some considerable time.

In some places along the Thames railway line the sand had at places been washed from between the sleepers and the water was three feet (0.91 m) deep in places.

Some loss of stock was apparent.

On the 20th the rain again caused minor flooding in town. There were sections of Victoria Park and Beach Road under water and water was lapping the top of doorsteps of homes. There were only patches of flooding on the Parawai Flats.

A number of residents of Parawai, whose homes were either invaded by flood waters or were completely surrounded, were evacuated.

Karaka Creek had only 2 ft (0.61 m) to go before it spilled into the town.

Over 50 people were evacuated from Ferry and Mill roads.

One house along Beach Road had half its chimney blown off and the sitting room was flooded. Many house gardens in the Queen Street area were inundated and one house was very near to being flooded.

Settlers across the Tirohia bridge on the Awaiti side of the Waihou River reported that the flooding there was the most serious they had known.

A family had to leave their home, in which there was two feet (0.61 m) of water.

The five feet (1.52 m) of water covering the road was impassable.

There was more torrential rain in Waihi on the 20th and the streams and rivers in the district overflowed their banks.

The Wharepoa district was mostly inundated with water.

There was over 2000 acres of farmland inundated at Wharepoa.

Some houses close to the Waihou River were totally submerged, with dozens of others completely surrounded.

There was no flooding of consequence.

Settlers in the Karakatuwhero River valley, to the north-west, were isolated by washed out roads.

The Awatere River was over the main highway four miles south of Te Araroa.

Twenty miles south of the township between Tikitiki and Ruatoria, there was an 80-foot (24 m) gap in the south approach to the bridge over the Mangaporo River, which was in high flood.