NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
January 2011 Upper North Island Flooding ( 2011-01-23 )
Flooding resulted from rainfall from a large low pressure system passing over Auckland at the same time as it experienced a high tide.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Insurance claims totalled $6.9 million.
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
The Auckland Civil Defence emergency coordination centre was activated.
The worst affected areas were Auckland's North Shore, eastern suburbs and the lower CBD.
Major arterial roads in Auckland were closed by the flooding. The northwestern motorway was closed after floodwater from a king tide shut off the citybound lanes at Patiki Road. A southbound section of the Northern Motorway (SH1) near the Harbour Bridge was also closed by tidal flooding for about an hour.
In the harbour, boats were torn from moorings, with several beached and one 8.5m yacht smashed into splinters at Red Beach..
More than 140mm of rain fell in 24 hours. This, combined with the king tide in the morning, created huge storm surges which spilled over seawalls.
Flooding
at
Herald Island
About 30 Herald Island properties were evacuated due to flooding. Local residents were sandbagging their properties to protect them from the king tide.
Multi Hazard
at
Great Barrier Island
Ferries to Great Barrier Island were cancelled due to the torrid conditions.
Flooding
at
Leigh
Properties in Leigh were flooded.
Flooding
at
Clevedon
Properties in Clevedon were flooded.
Multi Hazard
at
Remuera
The weather cut power in Remuera.
Multi Hazard
at
Mount Wellington
The weather cut power in Mount Wellington.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Taupo
About 300 campers were evacuated from the low-lying Spa Park near Taupo due to fears about rising river and lake levels.
Multi Hazard
at
Whitianga
There were areas of the Coromandel Peninsula, especially around Whitianga, where slips brought down trees, and several flooded roads.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Multi Hazard
at
Waiouru
The Desert Road between Waiouru and Turangi was closed.
Wellington
Multi Hazard
at
Masterton
The bad weather forced the cancellation of the flying programme at Wings Over Wairarapa in Masterton.
References
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)
- Headline: Storm pounds North Island
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 23 January 2011
- Headline: Flooding closes roads, severe weather warning remains
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 23 January 2011
- Headline: Nature's brutal king hit
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 24 January 2011
- Headline: Flood warning for Auckland residents
- www.stuff.co.nz, 23 January 2011.
January 2011 Upper North Island Flooding ( 2011-01-23 )
Flooding resulted from rainfall from a large low pressure system passing over Auckland at the same time as it experienced a high tide.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Insurance claims totalled $6.9 million.
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
The Auckland Civil Defence emergency coordination centre was activated.
The worst affected areas were Auckland's North Shore, eastern suburbs and the lower CBD.
Major arterial roads in Auckland were closed by the flooding. The northwestern motorway was closed after floodwater from a king tide shut off the citybound lanes at Patiki Road. A southbound section of the Northern Motorway (SH1) near the Harbour Bridge was also closed by tidal flooding for about an hour.
In the harbour, boats were torn from moorings, with several beached and one 8.5m yacht smashed into splinters at Red Beach..
More than 140mm of rain fell in 24 hours. This, combined with the king tide in the morning, created huge storm surges which spilled over seawalls.
Flooding
at
Herald Island
About 30 Herald Island properties were evacuated due to flooding. Local residents were sandbagging their properties to protect them from the king tide.
Multi Hazard
at
Great Barrier Island
Ferries to Great Barrier Island were cancelled due to the torrid conditions.
Flooding
at
Leigh
Properties in Leigh were flooded.
Flooding
at
Clevedon
Properties in Clevedon were flooded.
Multi Hazard
at
Remuera
The weather cut power in Remuera.
Multi Hazard
at
Mount Wellington
The weather cut power in Mount Wellington.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Taupo
About 300 campers were evacuated from the low-lying Spa Park near Taupo due to fears about rising river and lake levels.
Multi Hazard
at
Whitianga
There were areas of the Coromandel Peninsula, especially around Whitianga, where slips brought down trees, and several flooded roads.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Multi Hazard
at
Waiouru
The Desert Road between Waiouru and Turangi was closed.
Wellington
Multi Hazard
at
Masterton
The bad weather forced the cancellation of the flying programme at Wings Over Wairarapa in Masterton.
References
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)
- Headline: Storm pounds North Island
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 23 January 2011
- Headline: Flooding closes roads, severe weather warning remains
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 23 January 2011
- Headline: Nature's brutal king hit
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 24 January 2011
- Headline: Flood warning for Auckland residents
- www.stuff.co.nz, 23 January 2011.