Most major rivers were in flood.

Drowned sheep, cattle, pigs and chickens were seen floating down rivers all over the North Island.

There was widespread dislocation of communication services. Damage was done to roads and bridges in the Otamatea County. Two bridges shifted out of position and a culvert was carried away. The road between Dargaville and Mamarimu (Mamaranui?) was blocked.

There were numerous washouts on the railway line between Otiria and Whakapara. Railway bridge approaches and ballast were washed away.

Stock losses were heavy in all districts.

There were heavy losses of hay and ensilage.

The Hikurangi Coal Company's Royal Oak mine was flooded.

The flood in the Hikurangi Swamp was said to be the worst yet.

15,000 acres (60.70 km^2) of the Hikurangi swamp was submerged in flood waters.

The bar at Hukerenui Hotel had 3 ft (90 cm) of water in it.

A big flood developed in the Kaihu Valley.

A train was marooned at Kaikohe.

Kaikohe was isolated. Most of the roads leading to the station were under water.

All the surrounding country was flooded.

The flood at Kaimamaku was said to be the largest ever experienced.

Trees and fences were swept away.

The swing bridge at Kaimamakau disappeared.

Pastures were under feet of water.

The main street at Kaitaia was flooded 1 m deep.

A young man was drowned at Kaitaia when a house collapsed and was washed away while he was trying to retrieve personal belongings.

Kaitaia suffered severely, with water entering many business premises and homes. Silt deposits were left on floors.

Portions of the main street were torn up.

Water flowed down the main street to a depth of 3 ft 6 in (1.1 m).

The floor of the Council Chambers was under 14 in (36 cm) of water.

The electric lighting plant for the theatre and Archibalds was damaged by water and out of action.

There were washouts on the railway line on both sides of Kawakawa.

The Kerikeri bridge was swept away.

Bridge approaches were washed out on the Kirikopuni Branch Line.

All telephone lines were down on the Kirikopuni Branch Line.

In the Mangakahia Valley, the water levels were higher than in the 1917 flood.

Raised roads and bridges across the Mangawhai Inlet were covered by the flood.

The flood at Paparoa was the highest since 1920.

The Mangakahi River rose 19 m at Titoki.

50 ft (15 m) of the bridge spanning the Hikurangi River was carried away.

At Waitangi, the river rose 2.5 m in 20 minutes.

The rail bride at Whakapara was destroyed and several chains of railway line was washed away.

The flood at Whakapara was the largest that could be remembered.

Stacks of hay were washed away.

Roads were badly damaged.

The lower lying areas of the town were flooded when Waiarohia Stream overflowed. Water entered a number of buildings and houses.

Flood waters ran through the business district and tore up footpaths. The main streets were roaring torrents. The Bank Street footpaths were torn up for 1/2 mile (800 m).

The flooding in Whangarei was up to 1 m deep.

This was one of the worst floods within living memory.

Whangarei was isolated in all directions due to flooding. Dozens of houses were isolated by water several feet deep.

When Waiarohia Stream broke its banks, houses were abandoned and furniture removed. In Walton St, five houses had water pouring through them.

There was considerable loss to private property. A shed was completely demolished by Waiarohia Stream.

Water swept through the Whangarei Co-operative Dairy Company, with 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) of water on the boiler room floor.

The dairy company's losses included: 60 40-gallon drums of benzine swept out to sea, minor damage to thousands of butter boxes, the loss of several tons of soda and the loss of an unknown quantity of buttermilk powder.

Mair Park was ruined.

The bowling club's lower green was covered to a depth of 3 ft (90 cm).

The railway yards were submerged and the railway bridge north of Whangarei was destroyed, stopping rail traffic for days.

Crops were destroyed.

Many people had to hastily abandon their homes.

The bridge on Woods Road was scoured.

Sheep and pigs were drowned in the Mangatangi Valley.

The event at Karaka had an estimated return period of 20 years.

Damage was done to streets and businesses.

The Mangatawhiri Stream overflowed and inundated farms.

Stock losses were reported at Pukekohe.

Floods marooned a train from Auckland at Tahikeroa, forcing passengers to sleep in carriages on both the night of the 1st and the night of the 2nd.

The Waikato River was a swirling turbid stream, in the greastest flood since 1907.

All low-lying areas along the Waikato River were flooded.

The water level was 12 ft (3.7 m) above normal in some areas.

There were heavy stock losses.

Heavy damage was done to property.

The road between Paeroa and Te Aroha was impassable for a time on the 2nd. The Thames Coast Road suffered severe damage, with numerous washouts all along the road. All traffic with Coromandel and Mercury Bay was cut off for a time by the collapse of the bridge at Waiomu.

Damage to county roads in the Waikato district totalled £5,875 ($593,600 2008 dollars).

Damage to county roads in the Hauraki district totalled £4,400 ($444,500 2008 dollars).

There was extensive flooding throughout the Hauraki district.

There was a flood of exceptional dimensions in the Waihou River.

The surrounding districts of Paeroa, including parts of the Hauraki Plains, the Ohinemuri and Piako counties and the entire Thames Valley, suffered extensively from severe flooding of swollen rivers and creeks.

Large areas of King Country farmland were inundated.

The Waikato River at Arapuni peaked at 14,940 cusecs (423 cumecs).

Karapiro Stream was in high flood.

Two bridges were washed away.

Much property was flooded.

The Waikato River rose 10 ft (3.0 m) above normal at Hamilton.

Several buildings in Hamilton were invaded.

The flooding at Hikutaia was severe.

The Ohinemuri River inundated thousands of acres of farmland.

Water rushed through shops, hotels and all the houses on the main road. The bowling green, croquet and tennis courts were under water due to the Hikutaia River coming over the main road.

At the saleyards, 400 valuable sheep were drowned when their pen was swept against fencing. On Mr Young's farm, four cows were electrocuted by falling power lines.

The cost of the sheep at the saleyards was estimated at about £400 ($40,400 2008 dollars).

All maize, fruit and other crops were badly damaged. Two paddocks of cut hay were swept away.

At the Hikutaia saleyards, flood waters wrought devastating damage and laid waste a wide area.

All electric power was off throughout the district on the 2nd, and water was still off from the mains on the 3rd. All the power poles were down on Mr Young's farm.

The bakery was severely flooded and all the flour was lost.

The tar-sealing was all ripped up in front of the bank.

Piles of debris left on the top of the stopbanks indicated the height and force of the flood.

A fierce torrent of black, muddy water rushed through Karangahake tunnel from Waikino to the Gorge, causing a large pile-up of silt and debris in the Gorge.

Water in the Karangahake railway tunnel was 3 in (7.6 cm) over the rail level at the Waihi entrance.

The swing bridge across the Ohinemuri River from the store to the railway station was washed away.

Cattle were seen floating in the flood waters.

People had to wade through flood waters to their homes. The members of one family were forced to climb higher up the mountain to avoid the flood waters and another couple spent a night on the roof of their house.

The Ohinemuri River at Karangahake had a peak discharge of 33,200 cusecs (940 cumecs) on the 2nd, with a catchment area of 111 square miles (287 km^2).

Considerable damage was done to farms in the Kauaeranga Valley.

There were large stock losses.

Bridges were swept away.

A large area of pasture was inundated.

Many sheep and fowl were drowned.

The Ohinemuri River at Mackaytown reached a peak level of 141.70 ft (43.19 m). This was 3 ft (90 cm) above the previous record in March 1910 (138.4 ft).

The Ohinemuri River at Mackaytown had an estimated maximum discharge of 33,200 cusecs (940 cumecs).

The Mackaytown suspension bridge was severely damaged.

The Waihou River at Mangaiti reached a peak level of 120.4 ft (36.70 m).

Extensive flooding in the Mangatawhiri Valley blocked all traffic between Paeroa and Auckland. The Mangatawhiri Valley was still impassable on the 3rd.

It was reported that the Mangatawhiri bridge had collapsed.

The Mohakatino and Mokau Rivers were running bank high.

The damage to the road between Ngaruawahia and Glen Massey was estrimated at £1000 ($101,000 2008 dollars).

The Raglan County Council gauge registered a rise of 3 ft (90 cm) in the Waipa River.

A large body of water came down the Ngutunui Stream and carried away a large bridge and damaged 4 km of road.

There was a flood of exceptional dimensions in the Ohinemuri River.

The Ohinemuri River overflowed the left stopbank within a mile of the Criterion bridge at Paeroa. The river broke its banks close to Barrett's farm on Waihi Road and covered a large area. It also broke away on the Te Aroha side of the main road.

The Ohinemuri River covered both the main highway and the Old Te Aroha Road.

There was heavy flooding around Paeroa.

Some Paeroa farms were under water to depths of 3-4 m.

The Ohinemuri River at Criterion Bridge reached a peak level of 122.8 ft (37.43 m).

The Ohinemuri River at Criterion Bridge had an estimated peak discharge of 24,000 cusecs (680 cumecs).

The Waihou River at Ngahina Bridge reached a peak level of 110.0 ft (33.53 m).

Dairy cattle and sheep were lost.

Relatively little damage was done in Paeroa, although it was the centre of the badly-affected areas.

Traffic from Paeroa to Hamilton and Auckland was dislocated by the floods.

There were flash floods in the streams and gullies running down the sides of the mountain.

It was reported that a bridge near Pokeno had collapsed.

The northern abutment of the Tararu bridge was washed out, but repaired.

The Waikato River at the Taupo outfall peaked at 6,560 cusecs (186 cumecs).

The township was surrounded by deep floods. The Waihou River flooded miles of low-lying land.

At least one bridge was washed away - the Waiorongomai bridge.

The Waihou River rose 11 ft (3.4 m) in three hours.

Flood waters entered the Northern Store.

Milking had to be done by hand.

The Waihou River at Te Aroha reached a peak level of 128.97 ft (39.31 m).

Hundreds of cattle and sheep were seen floating down the flood waters.

Karaka Stream overflowed at about 2am on the 2nd, and swept through the Thames township. The stream brought down tons of silt and sand as well as many large boulders, trees, stumps and branches.

Shops and many houses were flooded.

The business portion between Mary and Albert Streets suffered the most damage. Shops, offices and the Hauraki Clothing Factory were inundated with water and flood deposits. Pollen Street was covered with several inches of silt, which caused considerable damage to stock in shops. Hotel cellars were filled with water or sand and one was badly damaged with silt.

Buildings in Grahamstown were flooded with water up to 3 ft (90 cm) in extreme cases.

Dairy cattle and sheep were lost.

Park Hotel, Queens Hotel and the Borough Council had over 3 ft (90 cm) of water covering the floors.

The cost of clearing up the damage was estimated at over £2000 ($202,100 2008 dollars).

Residents were warned of the rise of water by the sounding of the fire siren.

South of Thames, paddocks were inundated with storm water.

Logs and debris were scattered thickly in the vicinity of all the creeks and the Kauaeranga River.

The northern end of the bridge over the creek at Waiomu was washed out, dislocating all traffic.

No serious damage was reported at Wharepoa.

The water rose 3 ft (90 cm) over the Boulder and Beacon bridges.

On the Tauranga-Te Puke highway, the Atuaroa River overflowed and flooded the road.

Ngongotaha Stream rose 15 ft (4.6 m).

Most streams flowing into the Lake broke their banks.

Private property was inundated.

Rivers were swollen.

Damage was done to metalling and pumicing surfaces of roads.

A small bridge on the Soldiers Settlement Road was washed away.

At Waiari Valley, flood waters covered the road.

There was extensive flooding throughout Hawke's Bay and severe flooding in southern Hawke's Bay. Extensive areas of land were flooded in the Clive, Fernhill, Haumoana and Te Awanga areas.

Roads throughout the district were blocked by flood waters. Streams scoured roads and approaches to bridges, bridges were destroyed and washouts occurred.

Railway lines were indunated by flood waters.

There were serious stock losses.

The three main rivers rose rapidly.

There were large stock losses in Chesterhope. On one farm 1500 sheep were lost and Mr Master lost three draught horses worht £200 ($20,200 2008 dollars).

In the Clifton area, flooding ruined grass crops, damaged fences and caused general dislocations of farm work.

Clive was flooded by the Tukituki River, cutting the road and rail link between Napier and Hastings. Flood waters covered portions of the railway lines on the Clive side of Waitangi Dip.

1500 sheep were drowned in stock-yards.

The Ngaruroru River rose 13 ft (4.0 m) above normal at Fernhill.

Stock losses were heavy at Hakowhai. The A and P Society lost 500 sheep and Fernie Bros lost 1000 sheep.

Ruinous damage was done in the area.

A moderate estimate of damage in the area was £60,000 ($6,062,000 2008 dollars).

Serious flooding occurred.

There were small stock losses in Haumoana.

Aorangi and Mangatahi Roads were impassable due bridge appraches being washed away.

Napier recorded 3.69 in (9.4 cm) of rain in 24 hours.

Napier was entirely isolated, with all communications cut. There was no access by road between Napier and Hastings.

The Tutaekuri River rose 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) above normal at Redcliff.

Two small bridges between Greenmeadows and Lower Torren were washed away.

The Ngaruroru River had an estimated peak discharge of 60,000 cusecs (1699 cumecs).

Damage was done to roads, especially in Ongaonga, and some were impassable.

A large area of the Puketapu Valley was flooded.

The Tutaekuri River had an estimated peak discharge of 80,000 cusecs (2265 cumecs).

The Tukituki River burst its banks at Waipukurau.

Stock losses in the Waipukurau area were heavy. Thousands of cattle and sheep were drowned.

The whole resisdential area of town was inundated.

In Central Hawkes Bay, the floors of shops were flooded with several inches of water.

Extensive damage was done to stock and furniture, especially on Mount Herbet Road.

70 families were driven from their homes.

The water was up to 3 ft (90 cm) deep inside houses.

The Esk River flooded to over 1 km wide.

This was the most disastrous flood in the history of Waipukurau.

Pigs were drowned in South Taranaki.

Damage was done to the main north road bridge. Bridges in Waimate West County were destroyed by flooding.

A considerable amount of water was running in all North Taranaki rivers.

At Awatuna, Auroa and Riverlea, power plants for milking machines were swept away.

At Awatuna, Auroa and Riverlea, power plants for milking machines were swept away.

Three bridges on Eltham Road were damaged.

Low-lying areas of Eltham were inundated.

The temporary bridge over the Tangahoe River was damaged. Tremendous logs were swept against the bridge.

The Tangaohoe River rose 27 ft (8.2 m) above normal.

The Mimi River was running bank high.

In the Mimi Valley paddocks were feet deep in water.

Water flowed over the road in four places.

The flood was described by settlers as the worst they had ever seen.

Oaonui Stream overflowed.

Oaoiti Stream at the Oaonui factory was flowing across the road on top of the bridge.

Opunake was flooded by Hihiwera Stream.

Opunake was comepletely isolated, with both road and rail approaches washed out.

The Waiaua River at Opunake swept away 30-40 ft (9.1-12.2 m) of the approach on the town side, leaving the road impassable.

The Waiaua River wrecked the rail bridge.

Te Namu Stream at the Opunake factory rushed across the flat and through a house.

A small creek near the Methodist church overflowed and flooded the township. One or two houses were wntered by flood waters.

Pungaereere Stream changed its course and eroded its banks.

The Main South Road was impassable due to damage to the Okahu bridge. A pier on the Oaonui side of the Okahu bridge was washed away.

At Awatuna, Auroa and Riverlea, power plants for milking machines were swept away.

The Tangahoe River was 8.2 m above normal.

Te Kiri bridge over Punehu Stream was severely damaged.

A new bridge would cost £10,000 ($1,010,000 2008 dollars).

There was a small washout on the road at Te Wera.

Extensive flooding occurred in the Uruti Valley.

The main road was submerged by water to a depth of 1 ft-18 in (30-45 cm).

The Waiaua Valley was flooded.

A washout on the Waiaua River bridge cut off the approach.

The Waingongoro River flooded 1.8 m over the top of the dam.

The bridge at Waitara River was unsafe.

The flood in the Waitotara Valley was a 50 year flood.

Several houses were evacuated in the Waitotara Valley.

The Waiwakaiho River rose 4.3 m.

There were serious stock losses in the flooded areas, with thousands of sheep drowned.

All rivers east of the gorge overflowed and large areas of land were inundated.

The total runoff in the Manawatu was estimated at 222,000 acre-feet.

Low-lying areas in the Wanganui district were flooded, causing considerable damage to property. Thousands of acres of farmland was flooded.

Rivers and streams broke their banks.

Bridges in the country were carried away.

The approximate damage for the Dannevirke country areas was £3000 ($303,100 2008 dollars). The Te Rehunga district fared the worst.

Wide areas were under water.

The Foxton to Levin highway was impassable.

At Moutoa, 14,500 acres (58.68 km^2) were flooded.

In the Oroua district 18,000 acres (72.84 km^2) were flooded.

The Manawatu River rose 17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) at the Fitzherbert Bridge gauge.

The Manawatu River at the Fitzherbert Bridge gauge had a peak discharge of 93,000 cusecs (2633 cumecs).

The Wanganui River at Pipiriki rose 50 ft (15.2 m) above the wharf.

Areas around Rangiotu were inundated.

The Manawatu River rose 5 m and flooded the Taonui basin.

The Waitotara county suffered severely.

The Waitotara River overflowed and water invaded houses in the township.

The Whanganui River was in high flood, reaching a peak level of 4 ft (1.2 m) below the top of the town wharf.

The Whanganui River flooded thousands of acres of farmland and entered a number of houses.

Two spans of the Shell Oil Company Wharf were carried away.

The railway line at Wangaehu was under water.

The road bridge at Wangaehu was blocked.

Flood waters from the Whangaehu River flowed through the Whangaehu Hotel, leaving it isolated.

The Whangaehu River rose almost 2 m in half an hour.

The Whangaehu River overflowed its banks, and most of the land in the valley was submerged.

There were severe stock losses. Hundreds of sheep and cattle were drowned.

The Hutt River rose rapidly.

All Wairarapa rivers overflowed, and large areas of low-lying land were inundated.

Martinborough was cut off by the Ruamahanga River.

The Ruamahanga and Huangaroa Riveres were in high flood.

All rivers were overflowing around Masterton.

The Waipoua River broke its banks at Masterton, and flooded two or three shops. Water flowed through Masterton Park.

A few streets were flooded and water flowed over the main highway for a time.

Large areas of low-lying land were submerged.

There was a washout at Matarawa.

The Main road near Silverstream was under water and impassable.

At Tinui, water from the Whareama River flooded buildings. All houses on the flat were invaded by water, as well as the police station and residence.

The water reached a depth of 50 cm in the hotel, and 1 m deep in some houses.

The Waiohine River overflowed, flooding a large area between Carterton and Greytown.

Roads were blocked by the flood waters.

Koromiko Stream overflowed and blocked the road.