The Waikato River was heavily in flood on the 2nd to the 9th of August 1893, as high as during the January flood.

Heavy damage has been done to the roads and drains all over the district.

Creeks were flooded and bridges were reported to be damaged.

Railway traffic was interrupted and the trains for Auckland could get only to Mercer.

The railway line from Pokeno to Mercer is partly underwater.

The damage caused the Waikato railway by the floods was repaired at a cost of under £300 ($52,200 2010 dollars). The loss by the temporary stoppage of traffic was about £1000 ($174,000 2010 dollars).

Altogether such a misfortune had not happened since the 1875 flood.

The railway line was reported to be in a dangerous state at Eureka swamp, eight miles from Frankton Junction.

There was flooding on 9 August 1893.

It was the highest flood since 1875.

Waikato River overflowed its banks.

Mercer was inundated for miles.

Several people were forced to vacate dwellings, in some cases water completely covered the windows.

Sawmills were flooded.

At Rangiriri boats were used to go from the township to the railway station.

At Taupiri the water was within 3 ft (0.91 m) of the height of the flood of 1875. It was still rising at that point.

A part of the main south road was washed away doing damage to telegraph lines and fences.

Bridges were under water and the damage could not be estimated.

The bridge at Komakaraire Creek near Taupiri was lifted.

Waipa River was 3 inches (7.6 cm) higher than it was in during the flood of 1875.

Maunder's mill at Whatawhata is entirely destroyed and carried away.

Many farms were completely flooded out and lost everything growing on the place.

The bridges on the main road from Whatawhata to Tuhikaramea were washed away.