NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
February-March 1945 Tasman-Nelson Flooding
(
1945-02-28
)
Heavy rains in the back country caused flooding of the Takaka River. The townships of Takaka and Upper Takaka were severely flooded.
Tasman-Nelson
Heavy Rain
at
Tasman-Nelson
Duration: 2 days - Heavy downpours in the back country were accompained by a stormy north-easterly wind. It caused flooding from the 28th of February to the 1st of March.
Flooding
It caused flooding in Nelson City and Waimea districts.
Roads were blocked.
Heavy Rain
at
Brightwater
Brightwater recorded 5.4 in (13.72 cm) of rain in nine hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Golden Bay
There was heavy rainfall in Cobb Valley and other parts of back country.
Flooding
It was one of the worst floods Golden Bay districts had experienced.
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
Nelson recorded 1.92 in (4.88 cm) of rain in 12 hours.
Flooding
Stock losses were not heavy. There were fowls, a few sheep and pigs lost.
Flooding
at
Puramahoi
The creek which provides power for the milking plants of several farmers changed its course and left the original creek dry.
There were fowls, a few sheep and pigs lost.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka recorded 1.32 in (3.35 cm) of rain in 12 hours.
Flooding
Takaka River peaked at 55,300 cusecs (1566 cumecs) at the Kotinga Bridge.
The main street of Takaka had flood waters 2 ft (0.61 m) deep carrying logs and other debris..
Stock losses were not heavy but some sheep drowned.
Business premises and private residences flooded. Water was up to 6 in (15.24 cm) deep in some stores resulting in damage to stock.
140 of the 180 children at Takaka District High School were absent due to the lack of school buses.
Floodwaters were 6 in (15.24 cm) deep in Cash Wholesalers Limited shop and storeroom.
Three Motupipi road residents had water through their houses.
Flooding
at
Upper Takaka
Takaka River broke its banks at Upper Takaka and at the township of Takaka. The flooding caused considerable damage to fences, roads and farmlands.
Floodwaters swept away and flattened miles of fences in the valley.
Floodwaters scoured out a long length of the state highway in the valley.
Gravel and silt was deposited up to one foot (0.31 m) deep over large areas of farmland.
Stock losses were not heavy, but there was some sheep lost.
Flooding
at
Waimea River
Waimea River flooded the roads at Brightwater and Appleby bridges blocking traffic.
References
- Cowie, C.A.: Attwood, A.K. (1957) Floods in New Zealand 1920-53, The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand, p.239.
- Headline: A Stormy Night: Heavy Flooding in Golden Bay: Severe Damage at Upper Takaka: Two Foot of water in Takaka's Main Street
- Nelson - Marlborough Regional Concil, Takaka Flood Frequency, Maps and Newspapers., Reports of Historical Floods; 1991, published, Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council,pp.61.
- Headline: A stormy night, Heavy flooding in Golden Bay.
- The Nelson Evening Mail, 1 March 1945.
February-March 1945 Tasman-Nelson Flooding
(
1945-02-28
)
Heavy rains in the back country caused flooding of the Takaka River. The townships of Takaka and Upper Takaka were severely flooded.
Tasman-Nelson
Heavy Rain
at
Tasman-Nelson
Duration: 2 days - Heavy downpours in the back country were accompained by a stormy north-easterly wind. It caused flooding from the 28th of February to the 1st of March.
Flooding
It caused flooding in Nelson City and Waimea districts.
Roads were blocked.
Heavy Rain
at
Brightwater
Brightwater recorded 5.4 in (13.72 cm) of rain in nine hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Golden Bay
There was heavy rainfall in Cobb Valley and other parts of back country.
Flooding
It was one of the worst floods Golden Bay districts had experienced.
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
Nelson recorded 1.92 in (4.88 cm) of rain in 12 hours.
Flooding
Stock losses were not heavy. There were fowls, a few sheep and pigs lost.
Flooding
at
Puramahoi
The creek which provides power for the milking plants of several farmers changed its course and left the original creek dry.
There were fowls, a few sheep and pigs lost.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka recorded 1.32 in (3.35 cm) of rain in 12 hours.
Flooding
Takaka River peaked at 55,300 cusecs (1566 cumecs) at the Kotinga Bridge.
The main street of Takaka had flood waters 2 ft (0.61 m) deep carrying logs and other debris..
Stock losses were not heavy but some sheep drowned.
Business premises and private residences flooded. Water was up to 6 in (15.24 cm) deep in some stores resulting in damage to stock.
140 of the 180 children at Takaka District High School were absent due to the lack of school buses.
Floodwaters were 6 in (15.24 cm) deep in Cash Wholesalers Limited shop and storeroom.
Three Motupipi road residents had water through their houses.
Flooding
at
Upper Takaka
Takaka River broke its banks at Upper Takaka and at the township of Takaka. The flooding caused considerable damage to fences, roads and farmlands.
Floodwaters swept away and flattened miles of fences in the valley.
Floodwaters scoured out a long length of the state highway in the valley.
Gravel and silt was deposited up to one foot (0.31 m) deep over large areas of farmland.
Stock losses were not heavy, but there was some sheep lost.
Flooding
at
Waimea River
Waimea River flooded the roads at Brightwater and Appleby bridges blocking traffic.
References
- Cowie, C.A.: Attwood, A.K. (1957) Floods in New Zealand 1920-53, The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand, p.239.
- Headline: A Stormy Night: Heavy Flooding in Golden Bay: Severe Damage at Upper Takaka: Two Foot of water in Takaka's Main Street
- Nelson - Marlborough Regional Concil, Takaka Flood Frequency, Maps and Newspapers., Reports of Historical Floods; 1991, published, Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council,pp.61.
- Headline: A stormy night, Heavy flooding in Golden Bay.
- The Nelson Evening Mail, 1 March 1945.