The Kaikohe-Maungatapere highway was closed on the 11th when the floodwaters washed over the Opouteke River Bridge.

There was heavy rain and extensive surface flooding.

Flooding was likely in the area if the heavy rain, which has already fallen, continued.

All railcars and goods locomotives were stopped on the Auckland to Okaihau line when 4 inches (10 cm) of water covered the track near Wayby station.

There was heavy rain and extensive surface flooding.

Torrential rain caused rivers to rise, and brought floods and a large number of slips to many parts of the Auckland province.

The Paeroa-Waihi highway was closed by flooding and slips.

The New Plymouth-Te Kuiti highway was blocked for an hour.

Widespread flooding also occurred on many roads around Rotorua, Murupara and Taupo.

Water lay eight inches (0.2 m) deep in places along the Rotorua-Taupo highway

Rapidly rising rivers posed the threat of serious flooding to thousands of acres of farmland.

Road and rail transport were disrupted.

Farmers in low-lying areas had to move their stock to higher ground.

Surface water caused the Hamilton Airport to be closed.

A flash flood swept through the New Mangakino Hotel. Water entered nearly all bedrooms and public rooms. Carpeting and furnishings were badly damaged.

Several homes in Mangakino were inundated.

Waikato River was 6 ft (1.8 m) above normal at Ngaruawahia.

Waipa River was 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m) above normal at Otorohanga.

Waitakahi Stream broke its banks and covered the road with eight inches (0.2 m) of water.

The low-lying area in Tokaanu-Turangi district was a lake of water.

9 inches (0.23 m) of water covered the road at Paeroa.

Waipa River was 13 ft 6 in (4.1m) above normal at Pirongia.

Pokaiwhenua River had a discharge of 2190 cusecs at Puketurua on the 12th. The gauge height was 7.12 ft and the catchment area 173 sq miles.

A 58 year old farmer drowned when a tractor he was driving to check stock was trapped by the rising floodwater. The tractor overturned into a flooded canal.

Turangi-Taupo highway was covered with water for about four miles (6.4 km).

Whitianga was completely isolated due to flooding on the north and south approaches.

Torrential rain and rapidly rising rivers posed the threat of serious flooding to thousands of acres of farmland.

Road and rail transport were disrupted.

Rotorua-Wairoa route via Lake Waikaremoana was closed.

Rotorua-Whakatane highway was closed.

The road from Opotiki to Te Araroa was blocked.

Farmers in low-lying areas had to move their stock to higher ground.

The storm on the 13th was centered around Horomanga, Whirinaki and the upper Whakatane catchment.

Many farms in the low-lying parts of the region were flooded.

Damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds was left in the wake of flood which swept parts of the Whakatane borough and farmland on the Rangitaiki Plains.

About 25,000 acres (10,117 ha) were flooded when both the Whakatane and Rangitaiki Rivers rose to record heights.

On the 15th much of the land was still under water and the areas were expected to take several more days to clear.

There was damage caused to bridge approaches by flooding streams.

Whakatane and Waimana Rivers overflowed their banks.

A layer of silt was deposited in the Ruatoki and Opouriao Valleys 3 ft (0.91 m) deep.

The Rangitaiki River over flowed in three places above Edgecumbe, sending a torrent of floodwater across farmland and isolating nearly 100 houses in different areas.

A total of about 40 cows, 25 calves and 30 odd sheep were lost.

There was devastating flooding on Galatea Plains.

Whirinaki River had a discharge of 11,600 cusecs (328 cumecs) at the Galantea on the 13th with a catchment area of 206 sq miles (534 km^2).

Horomanga River fan was covered with tons of debris and shingle.

Motu River had a discharge of 83,930 cusecs (2377 cumecs) at the Houpoto on the 13th with a catchment area of 538 sq miles (1393 km^2).

Floodwater damaged the core trench of the Matahina power project at Te Mahoe on the Rangitikei River, the biggest earth dam in the North Island.

Rangitikei River rose 35 ft (10.7 m) behind the diversion tunnel.

30-40 huts at the construction camp at Matahina power site was evacuated by boats.

Rangitaiki River had a discharge of 2100 cusecs (59 cumecs) at the Murupara on the 13th with a catchment area of 457 sq miles (1184 km^2).

The Waioeka River was 4 ft (1.22 m) above normal near the township of Opotiki.

The road from Opotiki to Gisborne via Waioeka Gorge and via East Coast Road was closed due to washouts. Atleast one bridge had collapsed.

Opotiki-Whakatane main highway was closed.

Pakihi River had a discharge of 6740 cusecs (191 cumecs) at the Pakihi Station on the 12th with a catchment area of 42 sq miles (109 km^2).

Waiohou River isolated a number of families in the Poroporo area.

The flood was similar in magnitude to the flood of February 1944.

Overflow of the river just above Edgecumbe on the eastern bank caused bridge washouts.

Debris from the river was widely scattered.

The Rotorua main highway bridge approach was closed.

Rangitaiki River had a discharge of 21,700 cusecs (614 cumecs) at the Te Teko on the 13th with a catchment area of 1117 sq miles (2893 km^2).

Waimana River rose to the level of the Ruatoki highway.

Waimana River had a discharge of 29,600 cusecs (838 cumecs) at the Waimana Gorge on the 13th with a catchment area of 170 sq miles (440 km^2).

Waioeka Gorge highway was blocked.

Waioeka River had a discharge of 33,300 cusecs (943 cumecs) at the Gorge Cableway on the 12th with a catchment area of 247 sq miles (640 km^2).

Rivers and streams were rising on the 11th.

Major flooding struck Whakatane on the 13th. Churchill Street stopbank in the borough was breached and water poured into the residential area.

80 houses were flooded. Water 6 in to 4 ft (0.15-1.22 m) deep flooded through houses.

There was a 20 acre lagoon in the southern area of the borough.

Several families were evacuated with the aid of jet boats.

Sewage disposal became critical after the break down of three pumps.

It was worse than the flood of March 1964.

Whakatane River rose 11 ft (3.35 m) above normal.

Whakatane River had a discharge of 79,700 cusecs (2257 cumecs) at the Whakatane on the 13th with a catchment area of 601 sq miles (1557 km^2).

A large area in the Whakatane basin under water.

High tide brought water within inches of several shops the eastern end of the town.

An army of volunteers with shovels spades, brooms and all sorts of scrapers, began clearing away the sea of mud left in Whakatane by the flood. Several firms offered men and machines without cost to help to clear away the trail of debris left by receding floodwaters.

The water supply was restored for drinking and washing use on the 15th.

Discharge at the automatic water-level recorder was approximately 30,000 cusecs (850 cumecs).

Heavy ponding in Ruatoki area and lower discharge in Waimana caused a flood of approximately same size as the flood of 1964 when it reached Whakatane.

There was slight flooding north of Uruti on the New Plymouth-Te Kuiti highway.

A bus slid off the Taumarunui-Tokaanu highway on Waihi Hill.

A 13 year old boy clung to a pile in the Whanganui River for an hour before being rescued.

Whakapapa River had a peak discharge of 563 cumecs at the foot bridge on the 12th with a catchment area of 184 km^2 and a gauge height of 3.31 m.

Whanganui River had a peak discharge of 863 cumecs at Matapuna on the 12th with a catchment area of 1062 km^2 and a gauge height of 2.76 m.