All roads affected by flooding were back open on the night of the 10th

100,000 sheep were lost in South Otago from storms and flooding as a conservative estimate

The main stock losses were in higher country where sheep were more exposed to the cold

There was surface water at Clarksville

Pomahaka River rose rapidly early on the morning of the 9th

Farmers were forced to evacuate homes at Paretai

A Paretai farmer who had been there since 1937 said this was the worst disaster he'd ever seen

At the Paretai Dairy Factory production was down 20% on last year

Farmers were forced to evacuate homes at Taieri Plains

Thousands of acres were underwater as the area was flooded for the third time in six months

The Taieri River reached a peak of 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m) for two and a half hours before falling

Silverstream, Owhiro Stream and Mill Creek were all running high on the 9th

Erosion occurred along banks of Silverstream resulting in damage comparable with the June floods

The worst flooded areas were upstream from Otago Central railway line, near the Gordon Rd electricity substation and below Riccarton Rd

The Catchment Board Engineer said East Taieri flooded as badly as it did in 1957

In West Taieri areas of land looked like lakes

Stock losses were estimated to be heavy

Power failed early on the morning of the 9th and Black Rock and Thornicroft farms had no electricity until after 8pm

Telephone communication was cut on the 9th

At Strath Taieri Plain one farmer lost 150 sheep

At Riverside there were thousands of acres flooded when the river went over the spillway

At Riverside one farmer lost ~60 lambs and another farmer lost ~30 lambs

Surface flooding occurred at Berwick

At the Henley pumping station the level of water was not falling on the night of the 10th

At Otokia the river went over spillway and the area between the State Highway and Old Main Rd was under water and impassable

The Central Otago railway line was blocked by slips and rockfalls in the Hindon Gorge

The town water supply of Lawrence was cut off from before 12pm on the 9th until 5pm on the 10th when floodwaters broke the pipeline across Weatherstone Creek

Some farmers in the Heriot area lost up to 500 ewes

A number of homes in low-lying areas in the Kelso area were hurriedly evacuated

Fourteen desperate farmers breached the Lower Clutha floodbanks at three points to drain water from their land. There was one hole in Koau and two holes in Puerua bank and the farmers risked suffering further flooding if the water rose

Each property that was affected by the flood had atleast a few cows dying

The Catchment Board made a cut 8 ft deep and 50 ft wide through sandbar at mouth of Matau branch of Clutha River on the 12th in an attempt to reduce flooding

Near Milburn one farmer lost 1000 ewes

At Waitahuna a farmer lost 750 sheep

At least 1,300-1,400 ewes drowned

12,000 pre-lamb shorn ewes lost in Eastern Southland.

The damage to rivers and streams totalled $42,750 ($460,931 2006 dollars)

The worst hit areas were Lumsden, Athol and Castle Rock

Waimea, Otamita, Waikaka Streams were in extremely high flood.

Losses of 10,000 sheep reported in the Moa Flat area.

Damage caused by Makarewa River was $10,000 ($107,821 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by lower Waikaka River was $10,000 ($107,821 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by upper Waikaka River was $15,000 ($161,731 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by Waimumu Stream was $2,000 ($21,564 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by upper Waikawa River was $2,000 ($21,564 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by lower Waikawa River was $750 ($8,086 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by Pukerau Stream was $500 ($5,391 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by Waimea Stream was $500 ($5,391 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by Waihopai River was $500 ($5,391 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by Okaiterua Stream was $500 ($5,391 2006 dollars)

Damage caused by Quoich Stream $1,000 ($10,782 2006 dollars)

Civil Defence Emergency was declared on 09/09/1972

Mataura River at Wyndham was 9 ft (2.74 m) above normal at 5:25am on the 9th

50-65 families from Mataura Borough were evacuated by 9pm on the 9th

2,400 sheep drowned in the Mataura Area

Flood peak at Mataura at 4pm was 27ft-19ft (5.8 - 8.2m) above normal

Annual maximum flood discharge for Mataura River occurred during this flooding at 1642 cumecs

Oreti River at West Plains overtopped Waikiwi stopbanks and floodwaters entered the Otatara-Grasmere area

The Mataura River virtually isolated Wyndham and the floodwaters blocked the road into Wyndham from Mataura

Oreti River at Lumsden was 5 ft (1.5 m) above normal

Oreti River at Centre Bush was 10 ft (3.0 m) above normal

Aparima River at Otautau was 5 ft 6 in (1.65 m) above normal