Mr. C. Best of Appleby lost seven acres of grass about to be cut and throughout that district and Waimea Wets the crops were levelled.

There was four feet (1.22 m) of water in settlers houses in Foxhill.

The approach on the Pigeon Valley side of the Oakfield bridge was completely carried away at Motueka.

Much stock was drowned at Motueka.

The country was submerged and it was feared the river would make a new course through the township.

A quantity of barley and other crops were damaged.

One horse was seen floating out to sea and drowned sheep were visible in hedges.

In the Motupiko Valley the flood was the highest on record.

Gardens and crops were destroyed, sheep drowned, fences levelled and much land was washed away.

The Motupiko cart bridge and the Belgrove and Wakefield-Pigeon Valley bridges were stopped for traffic until they could be repaired and the road was scoured in all directions.

Families had to be removed from Motupiko Valley.

A small bridge on the Belgrove railway line, near the Wai-iti bridge known as Line's bridge was rendered unsafe.

A number of stock were drowned.

The floods in the country districts were most distressing.

Mr Hollis lost 1200 hills of hops, Mr. Nickolls 300, and Mr. B Lewis and Mr. G. Holland a great many the land being washed away. Mr Tomlinon of Waimea West and Mr Winn of Dovedale also had their land washed away.

The Wai-iti River was in the highest flood known.

The river overflowed and inundated the country.

The highest flood experienced here for some years inundated the business portion of the town on the 3rd January and the country towards the sea for miles was under water.

Great damage was done to crops.