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February 1935 New Zealand Flooding
Days of heavy rain brought flooding and slips to many parts of New Zealand. Northland, Taranaki and the West Coast were the worst hit, with extensive damage done. One man was drowned in Northland.
October 1931 Otago High Winds
One of the fierciest gales ever to hit the Dunedin area caused damage to property, telephone and power lines.
January 1930 Canterbury Flooding
Heavy rain caused landslides and flooding especially around the Ashburton area and in the hill country.
July 1929 Otago and Canterbury Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in Otago and Canterbury.
March 1929 Otago Flooding and Bay of Plenty High Winds
A storm crossed the the southern portion of New Zealand. There was general rain in connection with this storm but the heavy falls were in the eastern district from Balclutha to Christchurch. The greatest intensity was confined to the district from a little south of Dunedin to just north of Oamaru and there were severe floods in this area.
September 1927 Lower South Island Flooding
Heavy Rain caused flooding in Otago and Southland
June-July 1925 New Zealand Floods
May 1924 New Zealand Storm
The third of three ex-tropical disturbances that passed in the north during May, this one passed between the 24th and 27th.
May 1923 Otago Flooding
Abnormally heavy rainfall over Dunedin and Taieri Plains over two days resulted in flooding.
April 1923 Otago Flooding
Heavy rain over three days caused flooding from Dunedin down to Balclutha.
April 1923 New Zealand Storm
Many parts of New Zealand experienced heavy rain, flooding high winds and seas and electrical storms. Extensive flooding occurred in Dunedin. A man was drowned in Thames.
January-February 1919 South Island Flooding
Heavy rainfalls caused flooding in Canterbury, Otago and Southland. The flooding caused severe damage to pasture and crop lands near the Clutha River.
May 1917 Otago and Southland Flooding
Rains was severe throughout Otago and was accompanied by the flooding of rivers, loss of stock and damage to property in many places.
May 1914 North Island Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. Flooding and landslips closed road and railway lines. A man was killed in Ngatapa after his tent was buried by a landslide.
March 1913 South Island Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Flooding in Southland was widespread and of record height, and at least three people were drowned.
December 1911 Otago Flooding
A cloudburst broke over the area just north of Dunedin creating heavy flooding and localised damage.
July 1911 Marlborough Flooding and Canterbury Snow
Heavy rain fell in Blenheim resulting in the biggest flood seen in many years. Flooding in Gisborne resulted in a drowning and rough seas near Kaikoura resulted in a maritime casualty.
July 1908 South Island Snow and Thaw
There were heavy snowfalls in the South Island high country, followed by thaws and minor flooding. There were record snowfalls in the Mackenzie country and also a thunderstorm with hail in Wellington.
July 1908 New Zealand Storm
There were gales in Auckland, snow in inland Canterbury and Otago, and there was heavy rain and flooding in Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. The Taieri Plain was extensively flooded and there was a huge snowfall in Naseby.
July 1906 Southland High Wind
High winds in Southland caused damage to buildings and property. The storm also brought hail, lightning, heavy rain, flooding, and a very high tide at Invercargill.
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