The low-lying land in Dargaville was inundated. Flood waters entered some of the stores and minor damage was done.

Telephone communicateions throughout the district was disorganised.

All trains were suspended.

The Dargaville water supply was temporarily suspended as the pipes, which cross on the Kaihu Valley railway bridges, were injured.

Extensive damage was done to bridges on the Hikurangi riding and the Main North Road.

The houses near the water front were surrounded.

The railway line was under water in several places.

A bridge at Northcote, 250 ft (76 m) in length and spanning Duck Creek, was washed away.

Two serious washouts occurred on the Kaipara railway line, just to the north of Kaukapakapa station. But no trains were running anyway due to the bad slips that occurred two weeks before.

The gully bridge along Karaka Creek was washed away. The bridge formed a dam which caused floodwaters to spill. Then when the blockage let loose, the rushing torrent carried logs and other debris and a vast amount of silt into the main street of Thames.

Many houses became isolated due to flood waters. In Albert Street there was five feet (1.52 m) of water and almost every house and office was inundated. One house was shifted due to flooding.

For some hours the whole town was under water to a depth of 4-5 ft (1.22-1.52 m).

Flooding occurred at many of the lower levels of Parawai.

Telegraphic and telephone communications were suspended and the town was cut off from outside communication.

The railway service was suspended. The line from Thames to Paeroa was under water in several parts. At Parawai there was a washout three-quarters of a mile in length.

All the creeks from Tararu to Kauaranga were in high flood and overflowed their banks. The Waiotahi Creek also overflowed.

Considerable damage was done to business premises and streets. There was considerable damage done to the surrounding districts.

Hape Creek was reported to be a raging torrent..

Hape Creek flooded a local house, damaging the furniture.

Low-lying land in the country was inundated and several premises in town were inundated.

Traffic on the Waihi Road was suspended.

The Ohinemuri and Waihou Rivers rose only slightly.

Ohinemuri River was above the normal level.

Houses were surrounded by flood water.

The creeks were flooded and trees and debris brought down from the gorges accumulated at the bridges. The water spread out in all directions, inundating the low-lying land.

At the junction of the Opotiki and Whakatane roads, the flood waters spread each way, one stream flowing along the Taneatua Road while the other curved towards the township. There was 10 ft (3.05 m) of water on some portions of the Taneatua Road and all traffic to Taneatua and Opotiki was stopped.

Trees stumps, branches and debris was scattered for half a mile along the main road and through paddocks and the Domain.

Telegraph and telephone communication was interrupted.