Two days of heavy rain flooded large areas of Western and Northern Southland. Many of the rivers were almost running at flood height at noon on the 20th. In nearly all instances overflows took place. There were serious floods in some parts, especially in the Western District.

Considerable damage was caused to crops.

Considerable damage was caused to stock.

A number of drovers with cattle and sheep in the Mararoa district were isloated on the night of the 20th.

There was a washout on the Kingston railway line near Athol, but it did not interfere with traffic.

Residents said that there had never been so much water on the Bayswater Farms.

At Caroline the railway was under water for about 1/2 mile (805 m).

The Waiau River was in flood at Clifden on the evening of the 20th and was still rising.

The Matuara River was rising rapidly at Garston at midday on the 20th.

In and around Invercargill the only inconvenience was that a few paddocks were submerged.

Puni (Otepuni) Creek was running high on the 21st but did not overflow.

The water was high over the railway line at Lumsden.

The flood in the Mataura Borough on the 22nd had a discharge of 570 cumecs (+/- 140). This was the annual maximum flood.

The Mataura River rose but was not dangerous.

The Oreti River was rising very rapidly at Mossburn at 1pm on the 20th.

For miles between Dipton and Lumsden the Oreti River was in high flood.

Hundreds of sheaves were carried away by the river.

The Aparima River rose very suddenly at Otautau from the 20th, and by 8am on the 21st Otautau was threatended by the biggest flood there for the last three years.

The Otautau Stream was also swollen.

Water on the main street of Otautau extended from Matheson's store to George's hall. The water commenced to subside about midday on the 21st.

The water was 12 in (30 cm) deep in the main street.

Several houses were invaded by floodwater.

One farmer near Otautau lost some valuable stud rams when they were washed against a wire fence and drowned.

Residents said that there had never been so much water on the Ringway flat.

There was a washout on the railway line at Ringway on the morning of the 21st, which prevented the train from Nightcaps getting through. The washout extended for over 4 chains (80 m) and the line was under water for a considerable distance.

The quantity of water around caused some inconvenience to farmers in the district. A large portion of the Waikaia flat was under water.

Considerable damage was done to crops on the flat.

The river was very high at Wallacetown on the 20th and 21st.

A young man was trapped by floodwaters on a low-lying portion of a Wallacetown farm and was marooned in a tree on the night of the 21st.