Slips and flooding cut roads in many places and made travel difficult on several main highways and throughout the back country from Marlborough to Otago.

Flooded rivers washed out and undermined bridges right through the regions.

Widespread surface flooding was reported around towns and cities.

State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Dunedin was "treacherous". There were slips and flooding across the road.

On the 15th roads were still slippery and there was still some residual surface flooding.

The storms were localised but caused considerable flooding and damage.

30 campers were stranded overnight after Maungakirikiri Bridge was damaged.

The Maungakirikiri Bridge south of Thames was shunted downstream. The floodwaters washed away a vehicle with a boat and trailer attached.

Tararu Stream swept through the small settlement of Tararu.

Between 15 and 25 homes (approximately 100 people) were evacuated from Tararu.

Insurance industry payouts for the event was $250,000.

Silt and mud covered properties.

Several roads were closed.

It was the worst flood in town since 1985

A house was flooded with one metre of water.

About 100 properties were affected in total.

One couple had records for their commercial fishing business destroyed and fishing gear and tools were swept away when their house was flooded.

There was damage to scheme works. The cost of repairing the works, fabric and rock-lined flood channels that had been torn apart was estimated to be $200,000 - $250,000 in 2002. The works saved a lot of property damage.

Tararu Stream had an estimated flow of 250 cumecs.

There was no declaration of emergency but the return period was estimated as a 100 year event.

Tararu Stream overflowed its banks sending large amounts water and debris over State Highway 25.

Huge rocks and 3-6 m logs came tumbling down the flooded creek.

Waitoa River broke its banks in several places.

There was slips and surface flooding throughout Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast.

30 families (approximately 120 people) were evacuated from a camping ground in Central Canterbury on the afternoon of the 12th. It was one of three camping grounds in the province reported to have been evacuated.

There were problems on State Highway 73 to the West Coast over Arthur's Pass. There was flooding on the road beween Springfield and Porters Pass and the road was down to one lane in places.

State Highway 1 was closed at Ashburton and at Maheno on the 12th. Slips and flooding also caused problems on State Highway 1 north and south of Kaikoura.

Emergency services received hundreds of flood-related calls over the 12th to the 13th.

All major roads were open again by the afternoon of the 13th.

Insurance industry payouts for the event was $250,000 in 2002.

Cell phone and toll services to Otago and Southland were cut at Timaru.

Floodwaters overwhelmed many bridges and streets in Akaroa.

The main street was underwater on the morning of the 13th and was closed to traffic.

The township of Akaroa was severly flooded.

Some people had to be evacuated from the main street area.

By the 14th most of the flooding had receded.

The water supply was cut at the on the 12th and 13th.

Houses were flooded.

A bridge at Coopers Creek at the back of Oxford was washed out.

Campers at the Glentunnel camping ground evacuated on the afternoon of the 12th as floodwaters threatened the area.

Homes under threat of flooding on the Kaikoura Coast were evacuated.

Kowhai Bridge was washed out.

Two bridges were washed out at the back of Methven.

Four kayakers were rescued from floodwaters in the Waimakariri Gorge area on the afternoon of the 12th.

There was widespread flooding from Kaikoura to North Otago on the 12th.

State Highway 1 between Waikouaiti and Dunedin was closed early on the afternoon of the 12th. Waikouiti River kept State Highway 1 closed for 24 hours.