NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
February 1967 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Dinah
(
1967-02-02
)
15-150 years
Ex-tropical Cyclone Dinah brought heavy rain, flooding and high winds to most regions of the North Island. There was also a hail storm in the Nelson area. A man was missing and presumed drowned in Rotorua.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
Duration: 3 days - From the 2nd to the 4th of February.
Ex-tropical cyclone 'Dinah' passed across the North Island on the 2nd, resulting in widespread rain with local falls that were intense but of short duration.
Heavy Rain
It was a 100-year rainfall event at 1% of New Zealand rain gauge sites.
Heavy Rain
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North Island
The one-day rainfall exceeded 100 mm (10.0 cm) in many river catchments.
The one-day rainfall had an ARI in excess of 150 years throughout the Ruapehu and Wanganui hill country and in the Ruahines.
Northland
Multi Hazard
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Northland
The storm disrupted flights to Northland on the 2nd.
The North Auckland Power Board received nine calls about minor power cuts after lunchtime on the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
Most of the rain in western Northland fell between 7pm and midnight on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Ahipara
One approach of the Ahipara beach bridge was swept away.
High Wind / Gust
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Bay of Islands
Many sections of the Bay of Islands Power Board's transmission lines were broken by high winds on the 3rd, causing a 13-hour power cut. The power was restored at 2pm.
The Bay of Islands Dairy Company's cheese factory started work eight hours late on the 3rd due to the power cut. Some of the suppliers had to milk by hand.
High Wind / Gust
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Cape Reinga
On the night of the 2nd the wind was blowing from the northwest at over 45 miles an hour (72 km/hr).
Heavy Rain
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Dargaville
Dargaville recorded 3.72 in (9.4 cm) fo rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Fairburn
Fairburn recorded 4.4 in (11.2 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Flooding
The road was blocked for a time.
Landslide
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Helena Bay
Slips were reported on the Helena Bay hill.
High Wind / Gust
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Hikurangi
Hikurangi experienced faulty toll lines.
Multi Hazard
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Hokianga Harbour
Power was cut to South Hokianga during the storm on the night of the 2nd due to a fault at the Taheke feeder. The power was still out at 8am on the 3rd.
Farmers had to milk by hand on the morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
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Honeymoon Valley
Dutton's Bridge, in Honeymoon Valley, had one approach washed out.
Flooding
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Kaihu River
The Kaihu River was rising rapidly on the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
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Kaikohe
Kaikohe recorded 4.42 in (11.2 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 8am on the 3rd.
Flooding
The main street of Kaikohe was flooded by late afternoon on the 2nd. There were large ponds of water on all low-lying intersections.
The bowling greens were inundated.
Heavy Rain
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Kaitaia
The hills of Kaitaia recorded 5.2 in (13.2 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Kaitaia aerodrome recorded 3.78 in (9.6 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Flooding
A swollen river rushed past Kaitaia on the morning of the 3rd.
Two families were evacuated by the police at 11:30pm on the 2nd due to the threat of flooding.
High Wind / Gust
Kaitaia aerodrome recorded a wind speed of 45 knots (83 km/hr) on the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Kaitui
Kaitui recorded 3.78 in (9.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Kaitui recorded 2.76 in (7.0 cm) of rain in the five hours from 7pm to 12am on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Kawakawa
There was surface flooding around Kawakawa and flood waters across State Highway 1 south of Kawakawa on the morning of the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
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Kerikeri
Kerikeri recorded 4 in (10.2 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 8am on the 3rd.
Some damage was probably done to the tamarillo crop.
Landslide
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Mangamuka Gorge
There were slips in Mangamuka Gorge.
High Wind / Gust
Trees were felled in the gorge.
Many telephone lines were destroyed.
Heavy Rain
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Maungaturoto
Maungaturoto recorded 3.59 in (9.1 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Multi Hazard
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Ngunguru
A power pole was damaged at Ngunguru.
Flooding
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Omanaia
There were flood waters across State Highway 12 at Omanaia.
Heavy Rain
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Opua
Opua recorded 3.14 in (7.8 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Landslide
There were minor slips in the Opua area.
Multi Hazard
There were high winds and heavy seas at Opua.
Maritime / Coastal
Some dinghies were swamped.
Heavy Rain
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Pamapuria
Pamapuria recorded 4.5 in (11.4 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
High Wind / Gust
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Parakao
A power line was broken at Parakao on the 3rd.
Landslide
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Parua Bay
Slips were reported at Parua Bay.
High Wind / Gust
Power lines were downed at Parua Bay on the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
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Pouto Point
Poutu recorded 4.29 in (10.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Poutu recorded 2 in (5.1 cm) of rain in the five hours from 7pm to 12am on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Taheke
There was flooding in the Taheke area on the night of the 2nd.
Flooding
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Takahue
The Takahue bridge was destroyed, cutting off the settlement from direct access to Kaitaia.
There was about 18 in (45 cm) of water inside one Takahue home.
Fences were damaged.
Flooding
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Tangihua
At a new bridge building project at Tangihua Mountain Road, stacks of metal and concrete were washed away.
Flooding
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Tangowahine Stream
Tangowahine Stream was in high flood on the 3rd.
Flooding
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Taurikura
A new culvert on Ody Road was washed down a stream and had its approaches washed out.
Flooding
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Tautoro
A bridge on Kndusen Road was washed out.
Flooding
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Victoria Valley
There was a lot of havoc at the top of Victoria Valley.
A home at the top of the valley was flooded and furniture was lifted.
There was 2.5 ft (76 cm) of water inside the house. At other houses water rose to the tops of the doorsteps.
Kitchen's Bridge, at the top of Victoria Valley, was broken and washed out.
Flooding
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Waima
There were flood waters across State Highway 12 at Waima on the night of the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Waipoua Forest
Waipoua Forest headquarters recorded 7.82 in (19.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Wairau River
The Wairau River at Alma Road reached a gauge height of 3.883 m on the 3rd.
The Wairau River at Alma Road had a peak discharge of 26.7 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 11.1 km^2.
Landslide
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Waitangi
There were minor slips in the Waitangi area.
Heavy Rain
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Waitangi Forest
Waitangi State Forest recorded 3.73 in (9.5 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Multi Hazard
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Whakapara
Whakapara experienced faulty toll lines.
Heavy Rain
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Whangarei
Whangarei recorded 2.81 in (7.1 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd. Most of this fell between 7pm on the 2nd and 3am on the 3rd.
Flooding
The flood reached its height in Whangarei at about 10:30pm on the 2nd.
Water lay across James Street, blocking part of the road on the night of the 2nd.
There was water 4 in (10 cm) deep across the floor of the Northern Bottling Co.'s factory.
Central Park was inundated by the flood waters of Waiarohia Stream.
Water had to be pumped out of the pits at the Northern Bus Company's garage, at the quarry of Specified Concrete and at the site of the Whau Valley Dam.
High Wind / Gust
Power lines were downed at Onerahi on the 3rd.
Lightning
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Whangarei Heads
An electrical storm was experienced in the Whangarei Heads and Taurikura area for over an hour on the afternoon of the 4th.
Lightning caused fires in some transformers and three power cuts to much of the area.
Dairy farmers had trouble getting their cows milked due to the power cuts.
High Wind / Gust
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Whirinaki
Power lines were down in the Whirinaki Valley area on the morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
There were flood waters across State Highway 12 at Whirinaki.
Auckland
Flooding
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Auckland
The Great South Road was blocked by a big subsidence on the Bombay Deviation near the Ravensthorpe Hospital.
Multi Hazard
The road from Clevedon to Kaiaua was closed beyond Orere for at least 48 hours by washed out bridges and slips.
Heavy Rain
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Auckland City
Auckland recorded 4.5 in (11.43 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Part of Devonport lost power after a transformer was damaged by water.
High Wind / Gust
At Hobsonville, an 11,000-volt line was blown down.
High Wind / Gust
A wall of a house being demolished in Exmouth Street, Newton, was blown down on the night of the 2nd, causing minor damage to a car and a van.
Flooding
Floodwaters surrounded cars and entered houses in Auckland on the 2nd.
There was water inside houses in Riddell Road, Glendowie.
Factories in Howick were flooded to a depth of 2 to 3 ft (0.61-0.91 m).
A stretch of about 300 yards of the Ellerslie main highway near the Ellerslie shopping centre was covered with 2 to 3 ft (0.61-0.91 m) of water.
Water was over 10 sections in Jamaica Place, Blockhouse Bay.
Aitken Ave along Mission Bay, and the Parade and Hattaway Ave at Bucklands Beach were under water.
Area affected by flooding included Baddeley Ave, Kohimarama, Suffolk St and Newton.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
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Waikato
Waikato experienced the heaviest and most concentrated downpour of rain in for many years.
There was heavy but patchy rainfall throughout the Hauraki District.
Hauraki Plains received 7.1 in (18.03 cm) of rain in 36 hours.
Flooding
The Waikato River was in high flood on 3rd and 4th.
Flood waters spilled across hundreds of acres of farmland. Many farmers along flood-swollen rivers had to swim stock to safety.
The main tributaries of the Waihou River were in high flood on the 3rd, and caused extensive flooding in the lower valley flats.
There was some pasture loss.
There was some overtopping in the upper reaches of the Piako River.
Flood waters were receding throughout the Waikato on the 6th.
State Highway 1 was cut by a bridge washout between Tirau and Taupo.
Heavy Rain
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Arapuni
Arapuni recorded 2.7 in (6.86 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Atiamuri
Atiamuri recorded 1.2 in (3.05 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Coromandel
On the 2nd of February the worst flooding for 11 years occurred at Coromandel.
Quite a number of houses in the area were inundated by floodwaters. In Albert Street and Hauraki Road the water penetrated a number of house depositing silt on floor coverings and ruining some furniture.
State Highway 25 suffered damage to all its sections around the peninsula.
Landslide
The Coromandel-Kuaotunu highway was blocked by a slip on the Kuaotunu Hill.
Heavy Rain
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Hamilton
Hamilton recorded 3.4 in (8.64 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
The Waikato River at hamilton was still 7 ft (2.1 m) above normal early on the 6th.
Flooding
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Huntly
A house in South Huntly was evacuated on the morning of the 4th.
Several houses were isolated by flood waters.
Traffic had difficulty getting through Huntly due to flood waters cascading across the road, and many small vehicles could not get through.
Minor stock losses were reported in the Huntly area.
Extensive damage was done to stopbanks.
Heavy Rain
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Karapiro
Karapiro recorded 1.9 in (4.83 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Kauaeranga River
The Kauaeranga River at Smith's reached a gauge height of 18.53 ft (5.65 m) on the 3rd.
The Kauaeranga River at Smith's had a peak discharge of 27,600 cusecs (782 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 204 sq miles (528 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1966.
Heavy Rain
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Ohakuri
Ohakuri recorded 0.75 in (1.91 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Orini
One Orini farm was under 4 ft (1.2 m) of water on the 3rd. At 6:30am it had been 3 in (7.6 cm) deep, and 30 minutes later it was almost 3 ft (90 cm) deep.
Thousands of acres of pasture were underwater along the banks of the Mangawara River at Orini.
Flooding
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Patetonga
There was some local flooding over roads at Patetonga.
Flooding
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Piako River
The Piako River was flooding its worst for 15 to 20 years.
Flooding
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Port Charles
In the north one bridge was washed away at Port Charles and other bridges across the peninsula had their approaches washed out.
Flooding
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Puru
There was flooding at a motocamp in Puru when the Puru stream overflowed its banks.
Heavy Rain
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Rangitaiki River
There was a "cloudburst" in the Rangitaiki River headwaters area early on the morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
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Tahuna
The Piako River at Whakahoro Road reached a gauge height of 19.81 ft (6.04 m) on the 4th.
The Piako River at Whakahoro Road had a peak discharge of 7460 cusecs (211 cumecs) on the 4th, with a catchment area of 204 sq miles (528 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1966.
Flooding
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Tahunaatara Stream
Tahunaatara Stream at Ohakuri Road reached a gauge height of 2.762 m on the 3rd.
Tahunaatara Stream at Ohakuri Road had a peak discharge of 83.2 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 210 km^2.
Flooding
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Tamahere
The road from Hamilton to Cambridge was blocked by floodwater at Tamahere.
Heavy Rain
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Thames
Thames recorded 5.88 in (14.94 cm) of rain in 24 hours up to 8am on the 3rd.
Flooding
The State Highway was closed due to the high level of the Kaueranga River.
There was some flooding in Thames from the hill streams. A creek near the town burst its banks late on the night of the 2nd.
Major damage in Thames was caused by the Karaka Creek. The bridge over the creek was washed away, the creek overflowed,and water and silt spread throughout the northern section of the main area of the town.
Fishing boats at the Shortland Wharf were swept out into the Firth of Thames, and one was crushed at the wharf-side. Two of the boats were damaged beyond repair.
Businesses and property owners in Pollen Street had flooded shops and waterlogged goods.
Heavy Rain
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Waipapa
Waipapa recorded 2.04 in (5.18 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Waitakaruru
Flooding occurred at Waitakaruru.
The school was closed in Waitakaruru as a precautionary measure.
Water was lying on most farmland in the Maukoro Canal area.
Heavy Rain
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Whakamaru
Whakamaru recorded 1.1 in (2.79 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Whangapoua
Bridge damage was reported from Whangapoua.
Flooding
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Whitianga
There was extensive flooding in Whitianga after heavy rain on the 2nd.
Floodwaters caused over £1000 ($32,700 2010 dollars) of damage at the McMahon and Sons quarry on the Coromandel Road. Large stockpiles of crushed metal was washed away and two new loaders were completely covered by water.
Flooding flattened a number of farm fences.
The Whitianga township was reported to be free of flood damage.
Bay of Plenty
Flooding
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Bay of Plenty
Communications in the Bay of Plenty were interrupted.
About 4000 to 5000 acres (1619-2023 ha) of the Rangitaiki Plains were under water from the flooding of the Whakatane River.
Flooding
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Edgecumbe
The Rangitaiki River stopbanks at Edgecumbe were broken on the morning of the 4th. Several hundred acres and part of the township suffered minor flooding.
Flooding
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Galatea
The Whirinaki River at Galatea reached a gauge height of 7.18 ft (2.19 m) on the 3rd.
The Whirinaki River at Galatea had a peak discharge of 10,900 cusecs (309 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 206 sq miles (534 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
The township of Galatea was still cut off on the the night of the 3rd, after floods washed away bridge approaches on either side of the town.
Heavy Rain
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Kaimai Range
Torrential rain fell in the Kaimai Range on the night of the 2nd and morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
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Lake Matahina
At the peak of the inflow, Matahina dam was releasing 21,000 cusecs (595 cumecs). The normal flow was 2500 cusecs (70.8 cumecs).
Flooding
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McLaren Falls
The McLaren Falls power station was flooded, putting it out of production. Inches of silt and mud were deposited on the floor.
Flooding
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Midway Camp
The Waioeka River at Midway reached a gauge height of 32.35 ft (9.86 m) on the 3rd.
The Waioeka River at Midway had a peak discharge of 70,600 cusecs (1999 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 227 sq miles (588 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Multi Hazard
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Mount Maunganui
In Pilot Bay, several boats were washed on to the rocky shore. Among them was the Tauranga Harbour Board 48-foot pilot launch Tauranga and two commercial fishing launches.
Heavy Rain
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Murupara
Murupara recorded 9.55 in (24.1 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd.
Flooding
Murupara was isolated.
The Rangitaiki River at Murupara reached a gauge height of 10.02 ft (3.05 m) on the 3rd.
The Rangitaiki River at Murupara had a discharge of 4400 cusecs (125 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a a catchment area of 457 sq miles (1184 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Multi Hazard
The road from Rotorua to Waikaremoana was closed for at least 48 hours east of Murupara by slips and washouts.
Flooding
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Oponae
The Waioeka River flood reached its peak at Oponae at about 5am on the 3rd.
Flooding
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Opotiki
A false report about a wall of water sweeping down the Waioeka Gorge prompted the Mayor to declare a state of emergency in Opotiki on the 3rd.
Many people left their homes and closed their shops.
Negligible damage was done to the Opotiki stopbanks and bank protection.
The Waioeka River overflowed and flooded several farms two miles from Opotiki.
Heavy Rain
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Rotorua
The Forest Research Institute at Rotorua recorded 7.10 in (18.0 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd. The gauge overflowed, so the rainfall was probably greater.
Rotorua recorded 2.24 in (5.69 cm) of rain in 24 hours up to 6pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
At one place, a chasm 90-ft (27 m) deep split a country road.
The Rotorua County Council estimated the damage at £60,000 ($1,924,000 2008 dollars).
A man was drowned in Lake Rotorua as a result of the storm early on the morning of the 3rd. The 28 year old man was washed out into the lake when a boat he was helping to secure, during the height of the storm, broke free while he was in it.
High Wind / Gust
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Tauranga
High winds caused havoc among launches moored at Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui, on the night of the 2nd. The Tauranga Harbour Board's pilot launch, Tauranga, was left with a damaged hull and was out of commission for weeks. The trawler Tania was driven high on to the beach and bulldozers had to clear tons of sand to get her unstuck.
There were winds of 48 knots (89 km/hr) on the night of the 2nd.
Flooding
The McLaren Falls power station near Tauranga was flooded with water and electricity generation was stopped. A new bridge giving access to the station was washed away.
The road from Te Poi to Tauranga was blocked when the Ruahihi bridge had one of its four spans collapse.
Flooding
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Te Matai
The Kaituna River at Te Matai reached a gauge height of 11.04 ft (3.36 m) on the 3rd.
The Kaituna River at Te Matai had a peak discharge of 9730 cusecs (276 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 366 sq miles (948 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Flooding
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Te Teko
The Matahina Dam reached maximum capacity on the 4th and the outflow of the dam was kept steady at 21,000 cusecs (595 cumecs).
Flooding
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Waimana River
The Waimana River at Waimana Gorge reached a gauge height of 17.85 ft (5.44 m) on the 3rd.
The Waimana River at Waimana Gorge had a peak discharge of 25,500 cusecs (722 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 170 sq miles (440 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Flooding
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Waioeka Gorge Reserve
The Waioeka River area received 7.5-8 in (19.1-20.3 cm) of rain overnight on the 2nd.
The Waioeka River was in high flood on the 3rd.
The Waioeka River at the Gorge cableway reached a gauge height of 34.19 ft (10.42 m) on the 3rd.
The Waioeka River at the Gorge had a peak discharge of 70,900 cusecs (2008 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 247 sq miles (640 cumecs).
The Waioeka River had a peak discharge of 72,500 cusecs (2053 cumecs) on the 4th.
The road from Opotiki to Gisborne was blocked by flooding in the Waioeka Gorge.
The 36-mile-long Waioeka Gorge highway was seriously damaged. The damage was comparable with the damage of the flood of March 1964 which cost 150,000 ($4,900,000 2010 dollars) to repair.
Flooding
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Wairoa River
A man sleeping in a hut on the banks of the Wairoa River awoke to water a couple of inches deep on the floor. By the time he had hastily gotten out of the hut the water was wasit-deep, and minutes later the river was above the hut roof, and swept away an old caravan.
A 40-foot (12-m) span of the old wooden bridge on the Tauranga-Hamilton highway collapsed into the river and the bank on the Hamilton side was washed away.
Flooding
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Whakatane
Surrounding farm areas were flooded but the town was saved by the stopbanks.
A State of Emergency was declared in Whakatane on the afternoon of the 3rd.
38 people were evacuated in Whakatane on the 3rd. They were able to returned to their homes on the morning of the 4th.
The Whakatane River at Whakatane reached a gauge height of 22.84 ft (6.96 m) on the 3rd.
The Whakatane River at Whakatane had a peak discharge of 62,800 cusecs (1778 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 601 sq miles (1557 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Gisborne
Flooding
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Gisborne
Flooding occurred in Poverty Bay.
Flooding
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Koranga station
The Koranga River at Koranga Station reached a gauge height of 4.13 m on the 3rd.
The Koranga River at Koranga Station had a peak discharge of 265 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 119 km^2.
Flooding
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Te Karaka
The Waipoua River rose 10 ft (3.0 m) in one hour overnight on the 2nd.
The Waipoua River at the Kanakanaia gauge was 14 ft (4.27 m) at 9am on the 3rd.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy Rain
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Manawatu-Wanganui
The whole of the Manawatu-Wanganui region received 75-150 mm (7.5-15.0 cm) of rain.
Heavy rainfall varied between 3.5 in and 4 in (8.9-10.2 cm) throughout the district for the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd.
The reccurrence interval for the rainfall was 15-20 years.
Flooding
Roads were blocked by flood waters. State Highway 1 was closed south of Mangaweka. The Wanganui-Pipiriki and Pipiriki-Raetihi routes were blocked. Almost all unsealed roads suffered bad scouring.
Gardens were flooded.
Telephone communication was cut in places.
The cost of damage to county roads was estimated at £5000 ($160,000 2008 dollars).
High Wind / Gust
Gale force winds were estimated at 80-100 mph (129-161 km/hr).
Windows were blown in by the winds. A building was completely wrecked, with 2600 ft (792 m) of roofing iron dislodged.
Multi Hazard
Winds and continuous rain caused a large amount of damage to television aerials.
Flooding
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Bulls
There were 12 in (30 cm) of water lying on SH3 just north of Bulls.
Heavy Rain
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Mangahoe station
Mangahoe Valley received 321 mm (32.1 cm) of rain.
Heavy Rain
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Marton
Marton recorded 4.02 in (10.2 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd. This was the heaviest 24-hour rainfall since the February flood 17 years ago when 4.89 in fell.
Flooding
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Ohingaiti
The Rangitikei River at Otara Bridge reached a gauge height of 4.026 m on the 3rd.
The Rangitikei River at Otara Bridge had a peak discharge of 1177 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 2864 km^2.
Multi Hazard
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Parikino
Parihauhau Road was closed.
Flooding
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Patea
A Patea family was isolated.
Multi Hazard
Gardens were wrecked in Patea.
Flooding
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Pipiriki
The Wanganui River at Pipiriki rose to 33 ft (10.06 m).
Landslide
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Pouwhakaura
There were two slips south of Mangaweka and north of Ohingaiti.
Flooding
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Rangitikei River
Flooding extended over 5000 acres (20.23 km^2) of land from Rewa to the sea.
About 3 miles (4.8 km) of fences were flattened and some 10 miles (16 km) were damaged.
Landslide
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Taihape
A subsidence occurred on the railway track between Taihape and Utiku.
Flooding
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Te Porere Redoubt (Lower)
The Wanganui River at Te Porere reached a gauge height of 2.137 m on the 2nd.
The Wanganui River at Te Porere had a peak discharge of 30 cumecs on the 2nd, with a catchment area of 28.2 km^2.
Heavy Rain
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Wanganui
Wanganui recorded 3.52 in (8.9 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd.
Flooding
In Wanganui East, five properties in Turoa Road were invaded by flood waters on the 2nd and one home was completely surrounded.
Up to 2 ft (60 cm) of muddy water invaded the properties.
The Wanganui Motor Boat Club parking area was covered with silt.
Tasman-Nelson
Hail
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Dodson Valley
Hail also fell across Dodsons Valley, but no damage was reported there.
Hail
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Todds Valley
Todds Valley appeared to be the worst hit by the hail storm.
Todds Valley market gardeners estimated the damage to crops (strawberries and young vegetables) at several hundred pounds. Almost all the second crop fruit on the 4000 strawberry plants was lost. Outdoor tomatoes were also shredded.
Hail
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Wakapuaka
A sudden hailstorm swept the Glen and Wakapuaka areas from about 11pm on the 3rd.
The hail storm lasted for 15 minutes.
The hail stones were the size of marbles.
Kitchen gardens were cut badly. On one property some panes in glasshouses were broken.
Children skated and made snowmen from hail still lying on ground on the morning of the 4th.
Piles of hailstones over 1 ft (30 cm) deep lay in the 8 ft (2.4 m) space between glasshouses. Hail stones were still on top of the roofs on the morning of the 4th.
References
- Headline: Dinah Aftermath at Coromandel.
- Coromandel and Mercury Bay Gazette, 8 February (Wednesday) 1967.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sep 2005.
- Owen, R.E. (1969). Hydrology Annual No.16, 1968. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council. Wellington, NZ: The Ministry of Works.
- Shearer, A.R. (1970). Hydrology Annual, No. 15, 1967, Part 1. Government Printer, Wellington, Water and Soil Division, New Zealand.
- Headline: Waikato River goes on wild rampage.
- Southland Daily News, 4 February 1967.
- Headline: Flood Damage Throughout Area, Thames Shops Damaged And Fishing Boats Washed Out to Sea.
- Thames Star, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Floods Reported in Coromandel.
- Thames Star, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Whitianga Area Flood Reports.
- Thames Star, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Dinah Goes Down Fighting, and .. Auckland Takes The Brunt.
- The New Zealand Herald, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: South Pacific weather at 6 p.m. yesterday.
- The New Zealand Herald, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Civil Defence Teams Out, Flood Standby At Whakatane.
- The New Zealand Herald, 4 February (Saturday) 1967.
- Headline: Drowned In Lake At Rotorua.
- The New Zealand Herald, 4 February (Saturday) 1967.
- Headline: Many Roads In Province Left Blocked.
- The New Zealand Herald, 4 February (Saturday) 1967.
- Headline: Dinah dissolves in tears, causes havoc in many parts of the province.
- The Northern Advocate, 3 February 1967.
- Headline: Pilot launch driven ashore at Tauranga.
- The Northern Advocate, 3 February 1967.
- Headline: Severe hail hits Neson.
- The Northern Advocate, 4 February 1967.
- Headline: Storm damage in Mangonui will cost several thousands.
- The Northern Advocate, 4 February 1967.
- Headline: Electrical storm in Heads area.
- The Northern Advocate, 6 February 1967.
- Headline: Floods receding.
- The Northern Advocate, 6 February 1967.
- Headline: Residents riled over flooding.
- The Wanganui Chronicle, 3 February 1967.
- Headline: City and district storm-ravaged but river stayed in banks.
- The Wanganui Chronicle, 4 February 1967.
February 1967 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Dinah
(
1967-02-02
)
15-150 years
Ex-tropical Cyclone Dinah brought heavy rain, flooding and high winds to most regions of the North Island. There was also a hail storm in the Nelson area. A man was missing and presumed drowned in Rotorua.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
Duration: 3 days - From the 2nd to the 4th of February.
Ex-tropical cyclone 'Dinah' passed across the North Island on the 2nd, resulting in widespread rain with local falls that were intense but of short duration.
Heavy Rain
It was a 100-year rainfall event at 1% of New Zealand rain gauge sites.
Heavy Rain
at
North Island
The one-day rainfall exceeded 100 mm (10.0 cm) in many river catchments.
The one-day rainfall had an ARI in excess of 150 years throughout the Ruapehu and Wanganui hill country and in the Ruahines.
Northland
Multi Hazard
at
Northland
The storm disrupted flights to Northland on the 2nd.
The North Auckland Power Board received nine calls about minor power cuts after lunchtime on the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
Most of the rain in western Northland fell between 7pm and midnight on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Ahipara
One approach of the Ahipara beach bridge was swept away.
High Wind / Gust
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Bay of Islands
Many sections of the Bay of Islands Power Board's transmission lines were broken by high winds on the 3rd, causing a 13-hour power cut. The power was restored at 2pm.
The Bay of Islands Dairy Company's cheese factory started work eight hours late on the 3rd due to the power cut. Some of the suppliers had to milk by hand.
High Wind / Gust
at
Cape Reinga
On the night of the 2nd the wind was blowing from the northwest at over 45 miles an hour (72 km/hr).
Heavy Rain
at
Dargaville
Dargaville recorded 3.72 in (9.4 cm) fo rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Fairburn
Fairburn recorded 4.4 in (11.2 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Flooding
The road was blocked for a time.
Landslide
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Helena Bay
Slips were reported on the Helena Bay hill.
High Wind / Gust
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Hikurangi
Hikurangi experienced faulty toll lines.
Multi Hazard
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Hokianga Harbour
Power was cut to South Hokianga during the storm on the night of the 2nd due to a fault at the Taheke feeder. The power was still out at 8am on the 3rd.
Farmers had to milk by hand on the morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
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Honeymoon Valley
Dutton's Bridge, in Honeymoon Valley, had one approach washed out.
Flooding
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Kaihu River
The Kaihu River was rising rapidly on the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
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Kaikohe
Kaikohe recorded 4.42 in (11.2 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 8am on the 3rd.
Flooding
The main street of Kaikohe was flooded by late afternoon on the 2nd. There were large ponds of water on all low-lying intersections.
The bowling greens were inundated.
Heavy Rain
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Kaitaia
The hills of Kaitaia recorded 5.2 in (13.2 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Kaitaia aerodrome recorded 3.78 in (9.6 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Flooding
A swollen river rushed past Kaitaia on the morning of the 3rd.
Two families were evacuated by the police at 11:30pm on the 2nd due to the threat of flooding.
High Wind / Gust
Kaitaia aerodrome recorded a wind speed of 45 knots (83 km/hr) on the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Kaitui
Kaitui recorded 3.78 in (9.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Kaitui recorded 2.76 in (7.0 cm) of rain in the five hours from 7pm to 12am on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Kawakawa
There was surface flooding around Kawakawa and flood waters across State Highway 1 south of Kawakawa on the morning of the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
at
Kerikeri
Kerikeri recorded 4 in (10.2 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 8am on the 3rd.
Some damage was probably done to the tamarillo crop.
Landslide
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Mangamuka Gorge
There were slips in Mangamuka Gorge.
High Wind / Gust
Trees were felled in the gorge.
Many telephone lines were destroyed.
Heavy Rain
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Maungaturoto
Maungaturoto recorded 3.59 in (9.1 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Multi Hazard
at
Ngunguru
A power pole was damaged at Ngunguru.
Flooding
at
Omanaia
There were flood waters across State Highway 12 at Omanaia.
Heavy Rain
at
Opua
Opua recorded 3.14 in (7.8 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Landslide
There were minor slips in the Opua area.
Multi Hazard
There were high winds and heavy seas at Opua.
Maritime / Coastal
Some dinghies were swamped.
Heavy Rain
at
Pamapuria
Pamapuria recorded 4.5 in (11.4 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
High Wind / Gust
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Parakao
A power line was broken at Parakao on the 3rd.
Landslide
at
Parua Bay
Slips were reported at Parua Bay.
High Wind / Gust
Power lines were downed at Parua Bay on the 3rd.
Heavy Rain
at
Pouto Point
Poutu recorded 4.29 in (10.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Poutu recorded 2 in (5.1 cm) of rain in the five hours from 7pm to 12am on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Taheke
There was flooding in the Taheke area on the night of the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Takahue
The Takahue bridge was destroyed, cutting off the settlement from direct access to Kaitaia.
There was about 18 in (45 cm) of water inside one Takahue home.
Fences were damaged.
Flooding
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Tangihua
At a new bridge building project at Tangihua Mountain Road, stacks of metal and concrete were washed away.
Flooding
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Tangowahine Stream
Tangowahine Stream was in high flood on the 3rd.
Flooding
at
Taurikura
A new culvert on Ody Road was washed down a stream and had its approaches washed out.
Flooding
at
Tautoro
A bridge on Kndusen Road was washed out.
Flooding
at
Victoria Valley
There was a lot of havoc at the top of Victoria Valley.
A home at the top of the valley was flooded and furniture was lifted.
There was 2.5 ft (76 cm) of water inside the house. At other houses water rose to the tops of the doorsteps.
Kitchen's Bridge, at the top of Victoria Valley, was broken and washed out.
Flooding
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Waima
There were flood waters across State Highway 12 at Waima on the night of the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
at
Waipoua Forest
Waipoua Forest headquarters recorded 7.82 in (19.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 2nd.
Flooding
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Wairau River
The Wairau River at Alma Road reached a gauge height of 3.883 m on the 3rd.
The Wairau River at Alma Road had a peak discharge of 26.7 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 11.1 km^2.
Landslide
at
Waitangi
There were minor slips in the Waitangi area.
Heavy Rain
at
Waitangi Forest
Waitangi State Forest recorded 3.73 in (9.5 cm) of rain on the 2nd.
Multi Hazard
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Whakapara
Whakapara experienced faulty toll lines.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangarei
Whangarei recorded 2.81 in (7.1 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd. Most of this fell between 7pm on the 2nd and 3am on the 3rd.
Flooding
The flood reached its height in Whangarei at about 10:30pm on the 2nd.
Water lay across James Street, blocking part of the road on the night of the 2nd.
There was water 4 in (10 cm) deep across the floor of the Northern Bottling Co.'s factory.
Central Park was inundated by the flood waters of Waiarohia Stream.
Water had to be pumped out of the pits at the Northern Bus Company's garage, at the quarry of Specified Concrete and at the site of the Whau Valley Dam.
High Wind / Gust
Power lines were downed at Onerahi on the 3rd.
Lightning
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Whangarei Heads
An electrical storm was experienced in the Whangarei Heads and Taurikura area for over an hour on the afternoon of the 4th.
Lightning caused fires in some transformers and three power cuts to much of the area.
Dairy farmers had trouble getting their cows milked due to the power cuts.
High Wind / Gust
at
Whirinaki
Power lines were down in the Whirinaki Valley area on the morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
There were flood waters across State Highway 12 at Whirinaki.
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
The Great South Road was blocked by a big subsidence on the Bombay Deviation near the Ravensthorpe Hospital.
Multi Hazard
The road from Clevedon to Kaiaua was closed beyond Orere for at least 48 hours by washed out bridges and slips.
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland City
Auckland recorded 4.5 in (11.43 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Part of Devonport lost power after a transformer was damaged by water.
High Wind / Gust
At Hobsonville, an 11,000-volt line was blown down.
High Wind / Gust
A wall of a house being demolished in Exmouth Street, Newton, was blown down on the night of the 2nd, causing minor damage to a car and a van.
Flooding
Floodwaters surrounded cars and entered houses in Auckland on the 2nd.
There was water inside houses in Riddell Road, Glendowie.
Factories in Howick were flooded to a depth of 2 to 3 ft (0.61-0.91 m).
A stretch of about 300 yards of the Ellerslie main highway near the Ellerslie shopping centre was covered with 2 to 3 ft (0.61-0.91 m) of water.
Water was over 10 sections in Jamaica Place, Blockhouse Bay.
Aitken Ave along Mission Bay, and the Parade and Hattaway Ave at Bucklands Beach were under water.
Area affected by flooding included Baddeley Ave, Kohimarama, Suffolk St and Newton.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Waikato
Waikato experienced the heaviest and most concentrated downpour of rain in for many years.
There was heavy but patchy rainfall throughout the Hauraki District.
Hauraki Plains received 7.1 in (18.03 cm) of rain in 36 hours.
Flooding
The Waikato River was in high flood on 3rd and 4th.
Flood waters spilled across hundreds of acres of farmland. Many farmers along flood-swollen rivers had to swim stock to safety.
The main tributaries of the Waihou River were in high flood on the 3rd, and caused extensive flooding in the lower valley flats.
There was some pasture loss.
There was some overtopping in the upper reaches of the Piako River.
Flood waters were receding throughout the Waikato on the 6th.
State Highway 1 was cut by a bridge washout between Tirau and Taupo.
Heavy Rain
at
Arapuni
Arapuni recorded 2.7 in (6.86 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Heavy Rain
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Atiamuri
Atiamuri recorded 1.2 in (3.05 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Coromandel
On the 2nd of February the worst flooding for 11 years occurred at Coromandel.
Quite a number of houses in the area were inundated by floodwaters. In Albert Street and Hauraki Road the water penetrated a number of house depositing silt on floor coverings and ruining some furniture.
State Highway 25 suffered damage to all its sections around the peninsula.
Landslide
The Coromandel-Kuaotunu highway was blocked by a slip on the Kuaotunu Hill.
Heavy Rain
at
Hamilton
Hamilton recorded 3.4 in (8.64 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
The Waikato River at hamilton was still 7 ft (2.1 m) above normal early on the 6th.
Flooding
at
Huntly
A house in South Huntly was evacuated on the morning of the 4th.
Several houses were isolated by flood waters.
Traffic had difficulty getting through Huntly due to flood waters cascading across the road, and many small vehicles could not get through.
Minor stock losses were reported in the Huntly area.
Extensive damage was done to stopbanks.
Heavy Rain
at
Karapiro
Karapiro recorded 1.9 in (4.83 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Kauaeranga River
The Kauaeranga River at Smith's reached a gauge height of 18.53 ft (5.65 m) on the 3rd.
The Kauaeranga River at Smith's had a peak discharge of 27,600 cusecs (782 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 204 sq miles (528 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1966.
Heavy Rain
at
Ohakuri
Ohakuri recorded 0.75 in (1.91 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Orini
One Orini farm was under 4 ft (1.2 m) of water on the 3rd. At 6:30am it had been 3 in (7.6 cm) deep, and 30 minutes later it was almost 3 ft (90 cm) deep.
Thousands of acres of pasture were underwater along the banks of the Mangawara River at Orini.
Flooding
at
Patetonga
There was some local flooding over roads at Patetonga.
Flooding
at
Piako River
The Piako River was flooding its worst for 15 to 20 years.
Flooding
at
Port Charles
In the north one bridge was washed away at Port Charles and other bridges across the peninsula had their approaches washed out.
Flooding
at
Puru
There was flooding at a motocamp in Puru when the Puru stream overflowed its banks.
Heavy Rain
at
Rangitaiki River
There was a "cloudburst" in the Rangitaiki River headwaters area early on the morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
at
Tahuna
The Piako River at Whakahoro Road reached a gauge height of 19.81 ft (6.04 m) on the 4th.
The Piako River at Whakahoro Road had a peak discharge of 7460 cusecs (211 cumecs) on the 4th, with a catchment area of 204 sq miles (528 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1966.
Flooding
at
Tahunaatara Stream
Tahunaatara Stream at Ohakuri Road reached a gauge height of 2.762 m on the 3rd.
Tahunaatara Stream at Ohakuri Road had a peak discharge of 83.2 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 210 km^2.
Flooding
at
Tamahere
The road from Hamilton to Cambridge was blocked by floodwater at Tamahere.
Heavy Rain
at
Thames
Thames recorded 5.88 in (14.94 cm) of rain in 24 hours up to 8am on the 3rd.
Flooding
The State Highway was closed due to the high level of the Kaueranga River.
There was some flooding in Thames from the hill streams. A creek near the town burst its banks late on the night of the 2nd.
Major damage in Thames was caused by the Karaka Creek. The bridge over the creek was washed away, the creek overflowed,and water and silt spread throughout the northern section of the main area of the town.
Fishing boats at the Shortland Wharf were swept out into the Firth of Thames, and one was crushed at the wharf-side. Two of the boats were damaged beyond repair.
Businesses and property owners in Pollen Street had flooded shops and waterlogged goods.
Heavy Rain
at
Waipapa
Waipapa recorded 2.04 in (5.18 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Waitakaruru
Flooding occurred at Waitakaruru.
The school was closed in Waitakaruru as a precautionary measure.
Water was lying on most farmland in the Maukoro Canal area.
Heavy Rain
at
Whakamaru
Whakamaru recorded 1.1 in (2.79 cm) of rain in 11 hours between 9am and 8pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
at
Whangapoua
Bridge damage was reported from Whangapoua.
Flooding
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Whitianga
There was extensive flooding in Whitianga after heavy rain on the 2nd.
Floodwaters caused over £1000 ($32,700 2010 dollars) of damage at the McMahon and Sons quarry on the Coromandel Road. Large stockpiles of crushed metal was washed away and two new loaders were completely covered by water.
Flooding flattened a number of farm fences.
The Whitianga township was reported to be free of flood damage.
Bay of Plenty
Flooding
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Bay of Plenty
Communications in the Bay of Plenty were interrupted.
About 4000 to 5000 acres (1619-2023 ha) of the Rangitaiki Plains were under water from the flooding of the Whakatane River.
Flooding
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Edgecumbe
The Rangitaiki River stopbanks at Edgecumbe were broken on the morning of the 4th. Several hundred acres and part of the township suffered minor flooding.
Flooding
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Galatea
The Whirinaki River at Galatea reached a gauge height of 7.18 ft (2.19 m) on the 3rd.
The Whirinaki River at Galatea had a peak discharge of 10,900 cusecs (309 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 206 sq miles (534 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
The township of Galatea was still cut off on the the night of the 3rd, after floods washed away bridge approaches on either side of the town.
Heavy Rain
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Kaimai Range
Torrential rain fell in the Kaimai Range on the night of the 2nd and morning of the 3rd.
Flooding
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Lake Matahina
At the peak of the inflow, Matahina dam was releasing 21,000 cusecs (595 cumecs). The normal flow was 2500 cusecs (70.8 cumecs).
Flooding
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McLaren Falls
The McLaren Falls power station was flooded, putting it out of production. Inches of silt and mud were deposited on the floor.
Flooding
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Midway Camp
The Waioeka River at Midway reached a gauge height of 32.35 ft (9.86 m) on the 3rd.
The Waioeka River at Midway had a peak discharge of 70,600 cusecs (1999 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 227 sq miles (588 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Multi Hazard
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Mount Maunganui
In Pilot Bay, several boats were washed on to the rocky shore. Among them was the Tauranga Harbour Board 48-foot pilot launch Tauranga and two commercial fishing launches.
Heavy Rain
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Murupara
Murupara recorded 9.55 in (24.1 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd.
Flooding
Murupara was isolated.
The Rangitaiki River at Murupara reached a gauge height of 10.02 ft (3.05 m) on the 3rd.
The Rangitaiki River at Murupara had a discharge of 4400 cusecs (125 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a a catchment area of 457 sq miles (1184 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Multi Hazard
The road from Rotorua to Waikaremoana was closed for at least 48 hours east of Murupara by slips and washouts.
Flooding
at
Oponae
The Waioeka River flood reached its peak at Oponae at about 5am on the 3rd.
Flooding
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Opotiki
A false report about a wall of water sweeping down the Waioeka Gorge prompted the Mayor to declare a state of emergency in Opotiki on the 3rd.
Many people left their homes and closed their shops.
Negligible damage was done to the Opotiki stopbanks and bank protection.
The Waioeka River overflowed and flooded several farms two miles from Opotiki.
Heavy Rain
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Rotorua
The Forest Research Institute at Rotorua recorded 7.10 in (18.0 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd. The gauge overflowed, so the rainfall was probably greater.
Rotorua recorded 2.24 in (5.69 cm) of rain in 24 hours up to 6pm on the 2nd.
Flooding
At one place, a chasm 90-ft (27 m) deep split a country road.
The Rotorua County Council estimated the damage at £60,000 ($1,924,000 2008 dollars).
A man was drowned in Lake Rotorua as a result of the storm early on the morning of the 3rd. The 28 year old man was washed out into the lake when a boat he was helping to secure, during the height of the storm, broke free while he was in it.
High Wind / Gust
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Tauranga
High winds caused havoc among launches moored at Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui, on the night of the 2nd. The Tauranga Harbour Board's pilot launch, Tauranga, was left with a damaged hull and was out of commission for weeks. The trawler Tania was driven high on to the beach and bulldozers had to clear tons of sand to get her unstuck.
There were winds of 48 knots (89 km/hr) on the night of the 2nd.
Flooding
The McLaren Falls power station near Tauranga was flooded with water and electricity generation was stopped. A new bridge giving access to the station was washed away.
The road from Te Poi to Tauranga was blocked when the Ruahihi bridge had one of its four spans collapse.
Flooding
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Te Matai
The Kaituna River at Te Matai reached a gauge height of 11.04 ft (3.36 m) on the 3rd.
The Kaituna River at Te Matai had a peak discharge of 9730 cusecs (276 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 366 sq miles (948 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Flooding
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Te Teko
The Matahina Dam reached maximum capacity on the 4th and the outflow of the dam was kept steady at 21,000 cusecs (595 cumecs).
Flooding
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Waimana River
The Waimana River at Waimana Gorge reached a gauge height of 17.85 ft (5.44 m) on the 3rd.
The Waimana River at Waimana Gorge had a peak discharge of 25,500 cusecs (722 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 170 sq miles (440 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Flooding
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Waioeka Gorge Reserve
The Waioeka River area received 7.5-8 in (19.1-20.3 cm) of rain overnight on the 2nd.
The Waioeka River was in high flood on the 3rd.
The Waioeka River at the Gorge cableway reached a gauge height of 34.19 ft (10.42 m) on the 3rd.
The Waioeka River at the Gorge had a peak discharge of 70,900 cusecs (2008 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 247 sq miles (640 cumecs).
The Waioeka River had a peak discharge of 72,500 cusecs (2053 cumecs) on the 4th.
The road from Opotiki to Gisborne was blocked by flooding in the Waioeka Gorge.
The 36-mile-long Waioeka Gorge highway was seriously damaged. The damage was comparable with the damage of the flood of March 1964 which cost 150,000 ($4,900,000 2010 dollars) to repair.
Flooding
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Wairoa River
A man sleeping in a hut on the banks of the Wairoa River awoke to water a couple of inches deep on the floor. By the time he had hastily gotten out of the hut the water was wasit-deep, and minutes later the river was above the hut roof, and swept away an old caravan.
A 40-foot (12-m) span of the old wooden bridge on the Tauranga-Hamilton highway collapsed into the river and the bank on the Hamilton side was washed away.
Flooding
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Whakatane
Surrounding farm areas were flooded but the town was saved by the stopbanks.
A State of Emergency was declared in Whakatane on the afternoon of the 3rd.
38 people were evacuated in Whakatane on the 3rd. They were able to returned to their homes on the morning of the 4th.
The Whakatane River at Whakatane reached a gauge height of 22.84 ft (6.96 m) on the 3rd.
The Whakatane River at Whakatane had a peak discharge of 62,800 cusecs (1778 cumecs) on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 601 sq miles (1557 km^2). This was the annual flood for 1967.
Gisborne
Flooding
at
Gisborne
Flooding occurred in Poverty Bay.
Flooding
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Koranga station
The Koranga River at Koranga Station reached a gauge height of 4.13 m on the 3rd.
The Koranga River at Koranga Station had a peak discharge of 265 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 119 km^2.
Flooding
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Te Karaka
The Waipoua River rose 10 ft (3.0 m) in one hour overnight on the 2nd.
The Waipoua River at the Kanakanaia gauge was 14 ft (4.27 m) at 9am on the 3rd.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy Rain
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Manawatu-Wanganui
The whole of the Manawatu-Wanganui region received 75-150 mm (7.5-15.0 cm) of rain.
Heavy rainfall varied between 3.5 in and 4 in (8.9-10.2 cm) throughout the district for the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd.
The reccurrence interval for the rainfall was 15-20 years.
Flooding
Roads were blocked by flood waters. State Highway 1 was closed south of Mangaweka. The Wanganui-Pipiriki and Pipiriki-Raetihi routes were blocked. Almost all unsealed roads suffered bad scouring.
Gardens were flooded.
Telephone communication was cut in places.
The cost of damage to county roads was estimated at £5000 ($160,000 2008 dollars).
High Wind / Gust
Gale force winds were estimated at 80-100 mph (129-161 km/hr).
Windows were blown in by the winds. A building was completely wrecked, with 2600 ft (792 m) of roofing iron dislodged.
Multi Hazard
Winds and continuous rain caused a large amount of damage to television aerials.
Flooding
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Bulls
There were 12 in (30 cm) of water lying on SH3 just north of Bulls.
Heavy Rain
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Mangahoe station
Mangahoe Valley received 321 mm (32.1 cm) of rain.
Heavy Rain
at
Marton
Marton recorded 4.02 in (10.2 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd. This was the heaviest 24-hour rainfall since the February flood 17 years ago when 4.89 in fell.
Flooding
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Ohingaiti
The Rangitikei River at Otara Bridge reached a gauge height of 4.026 m on the 3rd.
The Rangitikei River at Otara Bridge had a peak discharge of 1177 cumecs on the 3rd, with a catchment area of 2864 km^2.
Multi Hazard
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Parikino
Parihauhau Road was closed.
Flooding
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Patea
A Patea family was isolated.
Multi Hazard
Gardens were wrecked in Patea.
Flooding
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Pipiriki
The Wanganui River at Pipiriki rose to 33 ft (10.06 m).
Landslide
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Pouwhakaura
There were two slips south of Mangaweka and north of Ohingaiti.
Flooding
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Rangitikei River
Flooding extended over 5000 acres (20.23 km^2) of land from Rewa to the sea.
About 3 miles (4.8 km) of fences were flattened and some 10 miles (16 km) were damaged.
Landslide
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Taihape
A subsidence occurred on the railway track between Taihape and Utiku.
Flooding
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Te Porere Redoubt (Lower)
The Wanganui River at Te Porere reached a gauge height of 2.137 m on the 2nd.
The Wanganui River at Te Porere had a peak discharge of 30 cumecs on the 2nd, with a catchment area of 28.2 km^2.
Heavy Rain
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Wanganui
Wanganui recorded 3.52 in (8.9 cm) of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on the 3rd.
Flooding
In Wanganui East, five properties in Turoa Road were invaded by flood waters on the 2nd and one home was completely surrounded.
Up to 2 ft (60 cm) of muddy water invaded the properties.
The Wanganui Motor Boat Club parking area was covered with silt.
Tasman-Nelson
Hail
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Dodson Valley
Hail also fell across Dodsons Valley, but no damage was reported there.
Hail
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Todds Valley
Todds Valley appeared to be the worst hit by the hail storm.
Todds Valley market gardeners estimated the damage to crops (strawberries and young vegetables) at several hundred pounds. Almost all the second crop fruit on the 4000 strawberry plants was lost. Outdoor tomatoes were also shredded.
Hail
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Wakapuaka
A sudden hailstorm swept the Glen and Wakapuaka areas from about 11pm on the 3rd.
The hail storm lasted for 15 minutes.
The hail stones were the size of marbles.
Kitchen gardens were cut badly. On one property some panes in glasshouses were broken.
Children skated and made snowmen from hail still lying on ground on the morning of the 4th.
Piles of hailstones over 1 ft (30 cm) deep lay in the 8 ft (2.4 m) space between glasshouses. Hail stones were still on top of the roofs on the morning of the 4th.
References
- Headline: Dinah Aftermath at Coromandel.
- Coromandel and Mercury Bay Gazette, 8 February (Wednesday) 1967.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sep 2005.
- Owen, R.E. (1969). Hydrology Annual No.16, 1968. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council. Wellington, NZ: The Ministry of Works.
- Shearer, A.R. (1970). Hydrology Annual, No. 15, 1967, Part 1. Government Printer, Wellington, Water and Soil Division, New Zealand.
- Headline: Waikato River goes on wild rampage.
- Southland Daily News, 4 February 1967.
- Headline: Flood Damage Throughout Area, Thames Shops Damaged And Fishing Boats Washed Out to Sea.
- Thames Star, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Floods Reported in Coromandel.
- Thames Star, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Whitianga Area Flood Reports.
- Thames Star, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Dinah Goes Down Fighting, and .. Auckland Takes The Brunt.
- The New Zealand Herald, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: South Pacific weather at 6 p.m. yesterday.
- The New Zealand Herald, 3 February (Friday) 1967.
- Headline: Civil Defence Teams Out, Flood Standby At Whakatane.
- The New Zealand Herald, 4 February (Saturday) 1967.
- Headline: Drowned In Lake At Rotorua.
- The New Zealand Herald, 4 February (Saturday) 1967.
- Headline: Many Roads In Province Left Blocked.
- The New Zealand Herald, 4 February (Saturday) 1967.
- Headline: Dinah dissolves in tears, causes havoc in many parts of the province.
- The Northern Advocate, 3 February 1967.
- Headline: Pilot launch driven ashore at Tauranga.
- The Northern Advocate, 3 February 1967.
- Headline: Severe hail hits Neson.
- The Northern Advocate, 4 February 1967.
- Headline: Storm damage in Mangonui will cost several thousands.
- The Northern Advocate, 4 February 1967.
- Headline: Electrical storm in Heads area.
- The Northern Advocate, 6 February 1967.
- Headline: Floods receding.
- The Northern Advocate, 6 February 1967.
- Headline: Residents riled over flooding.
- The Wanganui Chronicle, 3 February 1967.
- Headline: City and district storm-ravaged but river stayed in banks.
- The Wanganui Chronicle, 4 February 1967.