NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
January 1990 Wellington and Canterbury Flooding
(
1990-01-16
)
34 years
Heavy rain in Wellington caused the Waiohine River break its banks. It flooded the township of Greytown causing some residents to evacuate and a Civil Defence emergency to be declared. Heavy rain across the Southern Alps lead to 200 trampers to be stranded overnight.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 2 days - From the 16th to the 17th of January.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington
The were strong winds in Wellington on the 17th.
Winds were gusting up to 111 km/hr at the Wellington Airport.
Five flights from Wellington were cancelled.
Ministry of Transport ordered motocycles off the road due to dangerous conditions.
Heavy Rain
Rain accompanied the gale.
Flooding
at
Ahikouka
30 people were evacuated from Ahikouka.
Flooding
at
Greytown
A Civil Defence Emergency was declared at 6:12pm on the 18th to 9:30pm on the 17th by the South Wairarapa District Council.
Persistent heavy rain resulted in a rapid rise of the Waioine River of one metre in 12 hours.
Waiohine River burst its banks and a wall of water from the overflowing river quickly engulfed an area north of Greytown.
State Highway 2 was closed.
Some families were evacuated.
Farmers and orchardists had to clear silt from properties once the flood waters had receded.
Some residents said it was the worst flood in over 34 years.
Flooding
at
Martinborough
400 tourists were stranded at Martinborough.
Tasman-Nelson
High Wind / Gust
at
Nelson
Nelson Airport was closed.
Canterbury
Heavy Rain
at
Canterbury
Heavy rain throughout the Southern Alps caused light flooding in the main North Canterbury rivers.
Heavy Rain
at
Arthurs Pass
Arthur's Pass recorded 266 mm (26.6 cm) of rain from midnight on the 16th to 8:00pm on the 17th.
Heavy Rain
at
Arthurs Pass National Park
Trampers became stranded when heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise. About 200 people stayed in huts on the night of the 17th including army personnel on a training exercise.
Heavy Rain
at
Mount Cook National Park
More the 1 metre of rain during the last three weeks has caused about $50,000 (1990 dollars) of damage to roads and flood control systems in Mount Cook National Park. The damage from recent rains has been cumulative.
Mount Cook National Park recorded over 386 mm (38.6 cm) of rain in 48 hours to 9:00am on the 18th.
Flooding
The Mount Cook camp ground road had to be cleared to let through 40 campers stranded overnight by the flood waters.
The Ball Hut Road, which leads to the Tasman Glacier was damaged.
References
- Headline: Civil Defence Declarations since 1 January 1963.
- Declared Civil Defence Emergencies,
- Headline: It wasn't so good for the gardens.
- The Evenging Post, January 18 1990.
- Headline: Wairarapa's worst flood fears unrealised.
- The Evenging Post, January 18 1990.
- Headline: Unseasonal weather hits travellers.
- The Evening Post, January 17 1990.
- Headline: Stranded trampers walk out.
- The Press, 19 January 1990.
January 1990 Wellington and Canterbury Flooding
(
1990-01-16
)
34 years
Heavy rain in Wellington caused the Waiohine River break its banks. It flooded the township of Greytown causing some residents to evacuate and a Civil Defence emergency to be declared. Heavy rain across the Southern Alps lead to 200 trampers to be stranded overnight.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 2 days - From the 16th to the 17th of January.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington
The were strong winds in Wellington on the 17th.
Winds were gusting up to 111 km/hr at the Wellington Airport.
Five flights from Wellington were cancelled.
Ministry of Transport ordered motocycles off the road due to dangerous conditions.
Heavy Rain
Rain accompanied the gale.
Flooding
at
Ahikouka
30 people were evacuated from Ahikouka.
Flooding
at
Greytown
A Civil Defence Emergency was declared at 6:12pm on the 18th to 9:30pm on the 17th by the South Wairarapa District Council.
Persistent heavy rain resulted in a rapid rise of the Waioine River of one metre in 12 hours.
Waiohine River burst its banks and a wall of water from the overflowing river quickly engulfed an area north of Greytown.
State Highway 2 was closed.
Some families were evacuated.
Farmers and orchardists had to clear silt from properties once the flood waters had receded.
Some residents said it was the worst flood in over 34 years.
Flooding
at
Martinborough
400 tourists were stranded at Martinborough.
Tasman-Nelson
High Wind / Gust
at
Nelson
Nelson Airport was closed.
Canterbury
Heavy Rain
at
Canterbury
Heavy rain throughout the Southern Alps caused light flooding in the main North Canterbury rivers.
Heavy Rain
at
Arthurs Pass
Arthur's Pass recorded 266 mm (26.6 cm) of rain from midnight on the 16th to 8:00pm on the 17th.
Heavy Rain
at
Arthurs Pass National Park
Trampers became stranded when heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise. About 200 people stayed in huts on the night of the 17th including army personnel on a training exercise.
Heavy Rain
at
Mount Cook National Park
More the 1 metre of rain during the last three weeks has caused about $50,000 (1990 dollars) of damage to roads and flood control systems in Mount Cook National Park. The damage from recent rains has been cumulative.
Mount Cook National Park recorded over 386 mm (38.6 cm) of rain in 48 hours to 9:00am on the 18th.
Flooding
The Mount Cook camp ground road had to be cleared to let through 40 campers stranded overnight by the flood waters.
The Ball Hut Road, which leads to the Tasman Glacier was damaged.
References
- Headline: Civil Defence Declarations since 1 January 1963.
- Declared Civil Defence Emergencies,
- Headline: It wasn't so good for the gardens.
- The Evenging Post, January 18 1990.
- Headline: Wairarapa's worst flood fears unrealised.
- The Evenging Post, January 18 1990.
- Headline: Unseasonal weather hits travellers.
- The Evening Post, January 17 1990.
- Headline: Stranded trampers walk out.
- The Press, 19 January 1990.