NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue

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September 1893 Otago Flooding ( 1893-09-26 )

A man was drowned when crossing the flooded Taieri River.

Otago

FloodingFlooding at Otago
Comments:

ImpactAll the streams in Central Otago were in flood on the 26th September 1893.

DamageConsiderable damage has been done to mining property.

FloodingFlooding at Taieri River
Map Location: -45.88021 170.25297
Comments:

CasualtiesWilliam Mardling, an old resident of Hyde, was drowned when crossing the Taieri River.

References

Headline: General Telegrams, page 2
Evening Post, 27 September 1893.
Headline: Dunedin, page 3
North Otago Times, 27 September 1893.

September 1893 Otago Flooding ( 1893-09-26 )

A man was drowned when crossing the flooded Taieri River.

Otago

FloodingFlooding at Otago
Comments:

ImpactAll the streams in Central Otago were in flood on the 26th September 1893.

DamageConsiderable damage has been done to mining property.

FloodingFlooding at Taieri River
Map Location: -45.88021 170.25297
Comments:

CasualtiesWilliam Mardling, an old resident of Hyde, was drowned when crossing the Taieri River.

References

Headline: General Telegrams, page 2
Evening Post, 27 September 1893.
Headline: Dunedin, page 3
North Otago Times, 27 September 1893.