NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
April 2013 Upper North Island and Nelson Storm ( 2013-04-19 )
Clashes of cold southeasterly and warm northerly airmasses, from a large and complex low pressure system in the Tasman Sea, brought wet and unsettled weather to many areas of New Zealand. The worst weather during this period were very heavy rainfalls in the western Bay of Plenty on the 20th and in the Nelson region on the 21st.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 5 days - The period of unsettled weather in the upper North Island and Nelson lasted for 5 days.
Insurance claims totalled $46.2 million.
Bay of Plenty
Landslide
at
Tauranga
A family had to evacuate their Otumoetai home after a major slip washed away part of the property. Several metres of lawn gave way, leaving their house precariously close to the edge.
Flooding
at
Tauranga
Homes were flooded across Tauranga city and Mount Maunganui, and heavy rain sparked evacuations. A woman had to be rescued from a stranded and partly submerged car.
There were 357 flooding related calls to the city council on Saturday 20 April, and 76 on Sunday 21 April.
In the catchment areas around Tauranga harbour there were many reports of stream blockages where fallen trees and branches were clogging up water ways.
Multi Hazard
at
Waihi Beach
A flash flood swept through the town causing widespread damage and forcing dozens of evacuations.
The flood moved several cabins from their foundations at the Waihi Beach Resort. About 70 people were evacuated from the Waihi Beach Resort.
The flooding washed out a part of Waihi Beach Road.
Tasman-Nelson
Multi Hazard
at
Tasman-Nelson
The Nelson-Tasman Region Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Emergency estimated at least 90 homes in the Tasman District had been flooded.
Slips on the Takaka hill closed that stretch of State Highway 60.
Flooding
at
Stoke
There was serious damage to the roads and paths within the Saxton Field sports complex, forcing its closure for at least a week.
The worst affected area within the Nelson region was along Orphanage Creek in Stoke, with many shops suffering stock damage and roads covered in mud.
Flooding
at
Richmond
Police evacuated a number of residents from the Stillwater Gardens rest home to the
Richmond police station before they were moved to another wing at the rest home.
113mm of rainfall was recorded in 90 minutes at the Tasman District Council office in Richmond on April 20.
The Pak n Save at Richmond was shut because of the deluge.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Waikato
Coastal properties were among the worst hit as severe thunderstorms buffeted the Waikato and upper North Island, leading to widespread surface flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain.
Tornado
at
Raglan
A suspected tornado ripped through the Raglan community on April 20, hurling garden furniture through the air, blowing out windows and uprooting a tree.
Flooding
at
Hamilton
Flash flooding left cars trapped in several Hamilton suburbs as 31mm of rain fell in just three hours on April 20. The Hamilton City Council had to call contractors to unblock rains and reduce flooding.
References
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)
- Headline: Family on edge after slip
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 22 April 2013
- Headline: Bay landowners offered help to fix flood damage
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 24 April 2013
- Headline: Weather bomb causes heavy flooding; Record deluge causes chaos in Richmond, Stoke
- www.stuff.co.nz, 21 April 2013.
- Headline: Storms cause widespread flooding
- www.stuff.co.nz, 22 April 2013.
- Headline: Flooding after heavy rain sweeps BoP
- www.stuff.co.nz, 24 April 2013.
- Headline: Waikato's wild weekend of weather wreaks havoc
- www.stuff.co.nz, 21 April 2013.
April 2013 Upper North Island and Nelson Storm ( 2013-04-19 )
Clashes of cold southeasterly and warm northerly airmasses, from a large and complex low pressure system in the Tasman Sea, brought wet and unsettled weather to many areas of New Zealand. The worst weather during this period were very heavy rainfalls in the western Bay of Plenty on the 20th and in the Nelson region on the 21st.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 5 days - The period of unsettled weather in the upper North Island and Nelson lasted for 5 days.
Insurance claims totalled $46.2 million.
Bay of Plenty
Landslide
at
Tauranga
A family had to evacuate their Otumoetai home after a major slip washed away part of the property. Several metres of lawn gave way, leaving their house precariously close to the edge.
Flooding
at
Tauranga
Homes were flooded across Tauranga city and Mount Maunganui, and heavy rain sparked evacuations. A woman had to be rescued from a stranded and partly submerged car.
There were 357 flooding related calls to the city council on Saturday 20 April, and 76 on Sunday 21 April.
In the catchment areas around Tauranga harbour there were many reports of stream blockages where fallen trees and branches were clogging up water ways.
Multi Hazard
at
Waihi Beach
A flash flood swept through the town causing widespread damage and forcing dozens of evacuations.
The flood moved several cabins from their foundations at the Waihi Beach Resort. About 70 people were evacuated from the Waihi Beach Resort.
The flooding washed out a part of Waihi Beach Road.
Tasman-Nelson
Multi Hazard
at
Tasman-Nelson
The Nelson-Tasman Region Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Emergency estimated at least 90 homes in the Tasman District had been flooded.
Slips on the Takaka hill closed that stretch of State Highway 60.
Flooding
at
Stoke
There was serious damage to the roads and paths within the Saxton Field sports complex, forcing its closure for at least a week.
The worst affected area within the Nelson region was along Orphanage Creek in Stoke, with many shops suffering stock damage and roads covered in mud.
Flooding
at
Richmond
Police evacuated a number of residents from the Stillwater Gardens rest home to the
Richmond police station before they were moved to another wing at the rest home.
113mm of rainfall was recorded in 90 minutes at the Tasman District Council office in Richmond on April 20.
The Pak n Save at Richmond was shut because of the deluge.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Waikato
Coastal properties were among the worst hit as severe thunderstorms buffeted the Waikato and upper North Island, leading to widespread surface flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain.
Tornado
at
Raglan
A suspected tornado ripped through the Raglan community on April 20, hurling garden furniture through the air, blowing out windows and uprooting a tree.
Flooding
at
Hamilton
Flash flooding left cars trapped in several Hamilton suburbs as 31mm of rain fell in just three hours on April 20. The Hamilton City Council had to call contractors to unblock rains and reduce flooding.
References
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)
- Headline: Family on edge after slip
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 22 April 2013
- Headline: Bay landowners offered help to fix flood damage
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 24 April 2013
- Headline: Weather bomb causes heavy flooding; Record deluge causes chaos in Richmond, Stoke
- www.stuff.co.nz, 21 April 2013.
- Headline: Storms cause widespread flooding
- www.stuff.co.nz, 22 April 2013.
- Headline: Flooding after heavy rain sweeps BoP
- www.stuff.co.nz, 24 April 2013.
- Headline: Waikato's wild weekend of weather wreaks havoc
- www.stuff.co.nz, 21 April 2013.