NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
February 1978 Gisborne Flooding ( 1978-02-05 )
The exceptionally heavy thunderstorm brought severe flooding to the city and disrupted power supplies.
Gisborne
Heavy Rain
at
Gisborne City
Gisborne recorded over 140 mm (14.0 cm) of rain in 12 hours on the 5th February 1978. The heaviest rain fell between 8 and 10am on the 5th.
Gisborne recorded 169 mm (16.9 cm) of rain over a few days.
The rainfall was heavy on the coastal belt and around the foothills.
Multi Hazard
The exceptionally heavy thunderstorm brought severe flooding to the city.
Flooding
Power supplies were disrupted. The mainly affected areas were Makaraka and Russell Street which feeds part of Kaiti, and the back of Ormond Road. Rural areas that were affected by power cuts were Turihau, Kanakanaia and Kings Road and Te Wera.
Streets were flooded.
Water entered shops which included the Royal Hotel, Mayfair Caterers, the Young Image Amusement Centre, Ted Hardy Insurance and Laskey Carpets. Floorboards were soaked and the carpets had to be lifted and dried.
Heavy Rain
at
Wainui
Wainui recorded 134 mm (13.4 cm) of rain from the 4th to 9am on the 7th.
References
- Meteorological Observations for 1978, Stations in New Zealand and Outlying Islands, and stations in Cook Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Western Samoa, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands (Kirabati), Niue Island, and Line Island. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- Headline: Ferocious Storm Produces Power Cuts and Floods.
- The Gisborne Herald, 7 February 1978.
- Headline: No more damage in street floods.
- The Gisborne Herald, 7 February 1978.
February 1978 Gisborne Flooding ( 1978-02-05 )
The exceptionally heavy thunderstorm brought severe flooding to the city and disrupted power supplies.
Gisborne
Heavy Rain
at
Gisborne City
Gisborne recorded over 140 mm (14.0 cm) of rain in 12 hours on the 5th February 1978. The heaviest rain fell between 8 and 10am on the 5th.
Gisborne recorded 169 mm (16.9 cm) of rain over a few days.
The rainfall was heavy on the coastal belt and around the foothills.
Multi Hazard
The exceptionally heavy thunderstorm brought severe flooding to the city.
Flooding
Power supplies were disrupted. The mainly affected areas were Makaraka and Russell Street which feeds part of Kaiti, and the back of Ormond Road. Rural areas that were affected by power cuts were Turihau, Kanakanaia and Kings Road and Te Wera.
Streets were flooded.
Water entered shops which included the Royal Hotel, Mayfair Caterers, the Young Image Amusement Centre, Ted Hardy Insurance and Laskey Carpets. Floorboards were soaked and the carpets had to be lifted and dried.
Heavy Rain
at
Wainui
Wainui recorded 134 mm (13.4 cm) of rain from the 4th to 9am on the 7th.
References
- Meteorological Observations for 1978, Stations in New Zealand and Outlying Islands, and stations in Cook Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Western Samoa, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands (Kirabati), Niue Island, and Line Island. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- Headline: Ferocious Storm Produces Power Cuts and Floods.
- The Gisborne Herald, 7 February 1978.
- Headline: No more damage in street floods.
- The Gisborne Herald, 7 February 1978.