NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
April 1964 Northland Tropical Cyclone Henrietta ( 1964-04-07 )
A cyclone lashed Northland leaving a trail of flooded rivers, blocked roads and broken telephone lines.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Cyclone Henrietta, formed near New Hebrides, reached maturity on her journey south to New Zealand and seems to have weakened.
Heavy Rain
Cyclone Henrietta is bringing heavy rain with her.
Northland
Flooding
at
Northland
The cyclone lashed Northland on the 9th leaving a trail of flooded rivers, blocked roads and broken telephone lines.
High Wind / Gust
There were gusts in Northland at speeds of up to 58 miles an hour (93.3 km/hr) on the 7th.
Heavy Rain
at
Cape Reinga
Cape Reinga recorded 3.5 in (8.89 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Isolated by two days of torrential rain, 15 people at the Cape Reinga lighthouse were running short of food, and emergency rations could only last three more days.
The only road to Cape Reinga lighthouse was impassable for over three days.
Flooding
at
Te Hapua
The settlement of Te Hapua, the most northerly in New Zealand, was isolated by flood waters when the Waitiki River burst its banks.
Bridges on the road were reported to be under several feet of water.
There was some surface water and a few leaky roofs in Te Hapua.
References
- Headline: Torrential Rain In North, Staff at Lighthouse Short of Food.
- The New zealand Herald, 10 April (Friday) 1964.
- Headline: Cyclone Grows Softer.
- The New Zealand Herald, 8 April (Wednesday) 1964.
April 1964 Northland Tropical Cyclone Henrietta ( 1964-04-07 )
A cyclone lashed Northland leaving a trail of flooded rivers, blocked roads and broken telephone lines.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Cyclone Henrietta, formed near New Hebrides, reached maturity on her journey south to New Zealand and seems to have weakened.
Heavy Rain
Cyclone Henrietta is bringing heavy rain with her.
Northland
Flooding
at
Northland
The cyclone lashed Northland on the 9th leaving a trail of flooded rivers, blocked roads and broken telephone lines.
High Wind / Gust
There were gusts in Northland at speeds of up to 58 miles an hour (93.3 km/hr) on the 7th.
Heavy Rain
at
Cape Reinga
Cape Reinga recorded 3.5 in (8.89 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Isolated by two days of torrential rain, 15 people at the Cape Reinga lighthouse were running short of food, and emergency rations could only last three more days.
The only road to Cape Reinga lighthouse was impassable for over three days.
Flooding
at
Te Hapua
The settlement of Te Hapua, the most northerly in New Zealand, was isolated by flood waters when the Waitiki River burst its banks.
Bridges on the road were reported to be under several feet of water.
There was some surface water and a few leaky roofs in Te Hapua.
References
- Headline: Torrential Rain In North, Staff at Lighthouse Short of Food.
- The New zealand Herald, 10 April (Friday) 1964.
- Headline: Cyclone Grows Softer.
- The New Zealand Herald, 8 April (Wednesday) 1964.