State Highway 6 was closed between Haast (West Coast) and Makarora (Otago) at 11:49pm on the 27th due to flooding near Makarora.

Heavy rain in the inland lower South Island caused river levels to rise.

There was surface flooding in the Hutt Valley.

Surface flooding occurred around Porirua from 5am.

There was surface flooding in Wellignton City.

Surface flooding occurred in various places. There was some surface flooding on State Highway 6 between Ross and Franz Josef.

The Grey, Hokitika, Waiho and Karamea rivers all passed the first-stage alarm level. All rivers appeared to have peaked on the morning of the 28th.

Twins Creek overflowed after becoming blocked by debris, and water backed up across the railway line and flowed down the main road.

The flood waters flowed through Drifters Café and the owners' home. Two homes on Torea Street were also inundated by flood waters and had to be pumped out from 2am on the 29th.

Drifters Café had about 15 cm of water and silt over the floors. One house had more than 30 cm of water flow through it.

The cost of lost trade and cleaning up Drifters Café was estimated at about $2000.

In one house, the flood water soaked carpets, wrecked a stereo and entered part of the fridge, the freezer, food cupboards and linen cupboards.

From 7.30pm flood waters began to pour down from the hills behind Greymouth, running down Freyberg Terrace and Mount Street and flowing into the central business district.

Greymouth's drainage system was overwhelmed by surface flooding and roads became impassable.

Flood waters entered some houses, including pensioners flats, and some business premises. Water rushed through Revingtons Hotel and enetred the IRD offices. The Barnardos Early Learning Centre on Alexander Street was inundated by flood waters.

Eleven residents in the Murray Street and Alexander Street area were evacuated on the night of the 27th as a precaution as water levels rose. Most of them were from council pensioner flats. Some of the residences were temporarily uninhabitable, as it would take 2-5 weeks for them to be refurbished and have the carpets replaced.

Many businesses received extra damage caused by vehicles speeding around town through the flood waters, creating waves. Some businesses that would have escaped the flooding ended up inundated. Two youths were later fined $600 each for their reckless driving during the flooding.

A Tarapuhi Street panelbeater ended up with about 50 cm of water through his workshop.

The water in houses was up to knee-deep. Revingtons Hotel had about 10-12 cm of water through the bar, and 20-22 cm flowing into the restaurant. The water in the Barnardos Early Learning Centre building was knee-deep.

At the Barnardos Early Learning Centre, damage was done to carpet, linoleum, walls (most of which had to be ripped apart in the nursery), children’s equipment, office equipment, and the outside play area.

The Barnardos Early Learning Centre nursery was closed by flood damage for a week. It then had to close for a further two weeks due to sanitary concerns and rebuilding after water damage to the walls was discovered. About 100 families were disadvantaged by the closure.

The stream on the hill behind Alexander Street had become blocked with vegetation trimmings, forcing it to flow through properties at the bottom of the hill.

The Grey River reached a level of 4.12 m.

There was some surface flooding in Kaiata.

State Highway 6 was closed at Punakaiki due to flooding.

There was some surface flooding in Stillwater.

The Millerton Track, a public road and the Stockton Mine's only access route, was washed out about 300m below the mine gate.

Buildings at the Stockton opencast mine were flooded and damage was done to drains, sumps and windrows.

There was 50 cm of water flowing through the Stockton bathhouse. A dump truck and small loader in the Mangatini sump were under 4 m of water.

The mine was closed for production on the 29th due to the road being impassable to heavy vehicles.

The Solid Energy mine manager estimated the cost of damage and lost production at over $250,000.

Due to heavy rainfalls in the mountains, Meridian Energy had to spill water from four of its southern lakes on the 28th. Water was spilt from lakes Tekapo, Pukaki, Upper Ohau and Benmore.

The Huxley River had an increase in flow from 60 cumecs to about 400 cumecs.

Four duck hunting parties were unable to drive out of Hopkins Valley due to the flood in the Huxley River, and had to tramp out.

Lake Pukaki rose just under 1 m on the 28th.

Lake Tekapo rose more than 1 m in 19 hours.

There was some surface water on the highway near the Mt Cook airport on the 27th.

The Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre had flood waters outside it on the 27th. Although eight pumps were running late in the afternoon, some water got through cracks in the walls of the underground theatre.

A dozen people from different tramping parties were stuck in the Mueller Hut from the 25th to the 28th because of high water levels.

The Rangitata River at the gorge had a peak flow of up to 1200 cumecs on the night of the 27th - about 15 times its average flow. This was the highest flow for more than two years.

The flood in the Rangitata River caused some erosion in a few places along its banks.

The old Waimakariri Bridge was closed from 7.30am on the 28th due to the rising river level.

The flow of the Waitaki River was about three times its normal flow after excess water was spilt from dams.

Flooding on SH6 cut off Makarora from Wanaka on the 27th.

The Clutha River at the Cardrona confluence had a flow of about 495 cumecs on the 29th.

The Clutha River at the Clyde dam had a peak of 790 cumecs.

The Hawea River had a flow of just over 70 cumecs on the 27th.

Lake Hawea (hydro-electricity storage) reached a level of 345.8 m at 4pm on the 29th. This was 20 cm away from its maximum consented level.

Lake Wakatipu reached a level of 310.2 m at 4pm on the 29th. This was 60 cm away from its first flood alert level.

Pipson Creek burst its banks at about 11:30am on the 27th, flooding State Highway 6. The flood waters submerged the road and bridge just north of Makarora. There was also surface flooding further along at Millionaire Flat. Flowing water damaged the road seal on parts of the highway.

The Matukituki River peaked at 725 cumecs on the 27th.

Lake Wanaka reached a level of 278.4 m at 4pm on the 29th. This was 1.3 m away from its first flood alert level.

There was flooding in the Clinton and Arthur Valleys.

On some sections of the track the water was over head height.