Low parts of Dunedin city flooded including portions of South Dunedin, Tainui and Caversham which were submerged for several hours on 7th

Carisbrook ground, the Oval and other low-lying recreation areas were completely covered with water

Some slips occurred on Peninsula road, especially in the vicinity of Macandrew Bay

Kensington district residents suffered the worst of the flood, water entered the ground floor of several houses on Wain Street and on King Edward Road a small block of shops was isolated by water during the morning. Flooding in this area was due to the overloading of the Wilkie Road sump. The sump burst and gushed to height of 5 ft in the early morning

In the suburb of Tainui some residents were cut off from homes and many basements were flooded

In the suburb of Maia a large portion of the bank above the railway line was in danager of slipping and as a result the train was delayed

Water subsided with no serious damage

Waipori River was flooded

The water level of Lake Waipori at Berwick was very high

Tairei river rose 13 ft (4 m) above normal on the morning of the 7th Outram Bridge

On the 7th the railway line was submerged and traffic was stopped

Flood waters stopped train services and the line at Riverside was submerged with up to 22 in (56cm) of floodwaters

Taieri River at Middlemarch was 4 ft (1.22m) above normal early on the 7th

Taieri River at Otokia reached the 7 ft (2.13m) mark on 7th night

Extensive flooding ocurred on the plains around east Tairei and land near East Taieri Schoolwas covered when a creek overflowed

All low-lying land in Taieri flooded to some extent

Many hill roads were scoured and one culvert was washed away but there was no serious damage

The main road traffic was blocked at West Taieri bridge by 3 ft (91cm) of water and two other roads were blocked

Silver Stream rose to 11 ft (3.35m) on the 7th

Contour Channel burst its banks in several places and Mill Creek overflowed its banks

Some stock losses occurred due to the flooding, including a few early lambs

Mosgiel had surface water in many streets and properties

Owhiro Stream flooded two streets and some properties near the Mosgiel railway station

Lawrence experienced very severe flooding. Wetherstones Creek washed away its banks and inundated the main street depth up to 6 ft (1.83m) and some shops goods were washed off countertops

Damage to town estimated at $7,000

The flood was said to be the worst flood in Lawrence's history

Ross Place (the business portion of town) was inundated to a depth of 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8m)

In a 300 yard stretch along Ross Place the volume of water scoured or destroyed everything it touched

Creeks along the main road to Lawrence were in flood

Wetherstones Creek undermined the railway embankment at the back of town

Floodwaters joined with Hospital Creek and flooded main street

The firebell rung at 10pm on 6th to warn shopkeepers and residents. A number of residents were rescued at midnight with some people only narrowly escaping the flood waters

All business was at a standstill and shops were unapproachable at 12pm on 7th

There was extensive damage to many premises. The Bank of New Zealand building was under 3 ft of water, Mrs Herbert and Co.'s was under 4 ft and Lawrence Meat Company was under 5 ft of water

Flood water subsided at 3 pm on the 7th

Lawrence railway service was disorganised. A large slip blocked the line approximately one mile from Waitahuna on the evening of the 6th

Two serious washouts at the northern end of the railway yard. Over a chain of the embankment of the railway line was washed away leaving rails and sleepers suspended in mid-air

Large slip occurred near Evans Flat

One serious slip on Macandrew Bay road between 3 - 4am with nearly 50 yards of debris

Water marks on shops ranged from 30 in to 6 ft (0.76 - 1.83m)

There were three shops that suffered worst and totalled a little short of £4000 ($344,882 2009 dollars) worth of damage

The asphalt pavement collapsed in two places

One large building was undermined by water and became unstable

Estimated damage for 6 shops was £5650 ($487,146 2009 dollars)

Some people were put out of business

Waitahuna River and tributaries were in flood

Roads and some premises flooded

Two washouts occurred on the railway at the lower end of the township and stopped rail traffic on the 7th

All creeks flowing into the Pomahaka River were running bank high and flooded roads in places

Kelso township was under water

Kelso railway station was isolated by Pomahaka River overflowing

Benger Burn Stream overflowed onto the road cutting off the bridge

A culvert on the railway between Miller's Flat and Beaumont was washed out

Clutha River overflowed in places and rose 7 ft (2.13m) above normal on the night of the 7th

Finegand Road, parts of Barnego and low-lying places around Balclutha were under water on the 7th

Farmland was flooded and roads were blocked

The Oreti and Aparima Rivers overflowed their banks in many places

Country districts experienced one of the greatest floods in the history of the province

In some residents opinion it was the worst flood in 20 years

Approximately 4 ft (1.22m) of water was over the road near Iron Bridge

At Thornbury the blacksmith's shop was well under water

Hedgehope Road was probably the most affected road with water estimated to be up to 7 ft (2.13m) deep

North of Otautau (Wairio, Ohai and Nightcap) communication was entirely cut off and isolated by flood waters

Otautau was flooded and many premises were invaded by flood waters

East Winton became sea of water

Makarewa River blocked the road to Riverton with flood waters up to several feet in depth

In Gore the Mataura River rose 8 ft (2.44m) above normal

Peak discharge of the Mataura River in Gore was 31,030 cusecs (878.7 cumecs)

The railway at McNab was covered with flood water to a depth of 4 ft (1.22m)

Train services were interrupted

Annual maximum flood discharge of the Mataura River was 570 cumecs ± 140 and this occurred on the 7th