A large flood occurred in the Buller River thought to have been the highest in European times.

Heavy stock losses occurred in Molloy, Bigwood and Campbell.

Protective works gave way and water burst into town.

The lower part of the town was submerged as the flood waters were backed up by rough seas.

Most of Greymouth was inundated. All buildings were more or less flooded and every street in town was flooded.

First buildings to float away were 4 or 5 small cottages on the bank of the Tidal Creek.

A boy was drowned in a house that was washed away.

Richmond Quay office blocks, shops and other structures were washed out to sea.

No less than 70 buildings were destroyed from Johnson Street to Arney Street.

The river flowed through where the business district once stood.

Construction of a stone training wall cost £5000 ($633,000 2009 dollars).

From Johnston Street seaward the entire line of buildings and protection works fronting the river had disappeared.

The buildings immediately behind the front row were left considerable danger on the occasion of any future floods.

All communication within the terraces was interrupted except by boat.

The flood was 3ft (91cm) higher than any previously known. It overflowed the whole town and a dangerous current was running through all the streets which undermined numerous houses.

The flood carried away four cottages, Tramway bridge and other small bridges.

Losses from Johston St to Arney St were the Golden Age Hotel, butchers, fruiterer, a 2 story building, Old Store, Tinsmith, Enisold Hotel, Old Australasian Hotel, a building, store, Ship Hotel, two shops, a cottage and the Cork hotel.

Losses from Arney St to Chapman St was Alcorn's old store, a private dwelling house, a bakery, cordial manufactory, a private dwelling, Muller's European Hotel, 2 cottages, 5 small dwelling houses, a boatshed, a couple of adjoining cottages and the Powder Magazine.

Losses from Arney St were Dale's cottage, a house, Wharton's stables and Kennedy's bond.

70 buildings were washed out to sea.

Water was several feet deep down Boundary St and over shop counters and hotel bars along Mawhera Quay

Hundreds of men, woman and children were homeless.

Numbers were taken off roofs of houses by boats which were used all night to rescue people.

It was feared that the township at Little Grey Junction had disappeared.

This was the first "great flood" for Greymouth and will be long remembered.

Assumed that the flood level was 22ft (6.7m) above normal at the Taylorville swingbridge

All the roads and tracks in the Grey Valley had been swept away.

The store and hotel were inundated.

One man was seen going down the river yelling for help.

It was the heaviest flood ever known in township.

Water quickly made its way into township after heavy rain flooded the creek.

The bootmaker sustained serious damage with his home being broken in two.

Two huts were carried away.

It was the heaviest flood that had taken place in the Buller River since its existence as a European Settlement.

Stanley and Kennedy St Wharves and all the properties fronting the river were undermined and carried out to sea.

Other properties were destroyed.

The National Hotel which was a large two storey building, a large saloon and a store was swept away.

A property belonging to two people was destroyed amounting to £400 ($50,600 2009 dollars).

Water from Buller River flowed down the Orowaiti River, to do this the Buller must rise at least 8.5m at Te Kuha.