Waipaoa and Te Arai rivers rose and inundated low-lying areas.

Matokitoko Stream overflowed.

Valley Road, Ormond Road and Mary Street flooded.

Paddocks were submerged near the suburd of Mangapapa.

The bridge near Memorial Home was badly damaged.

Roads and property was flooded in Ngatapa.

Uawa River was in flood and the flats were flooded.

Extensive areas of land was flooded. A number of farms in the valley were submerged.

There were heavy stock losses.

A house floated off its piles.

There was flooding and damage to properties and roads.

Two sheds containing a car and a lorry were submerged.

Waimata River rose rapidly due to heavy rain and was in exceptionally high flood.

The water level was 6 in (15 cm) above the deck of McDonalds Bridge and the river was 35 ft (10.7 m) above normal.

Several bridges were washed away. Two small bridges known as Kennedys and Savages were badly damage. McDonalds Bridge was swept off its piers.

The cost to rebuild McDonalds Bridge was £2500 ($215,900 2010 dollars).

Waimata River at Kenways Bridge rose to 8 ft (2.44 m).

There was widespread flooding in Hawke's Bay o the 1st and 2nd July 1927.

Several roads were blocked by slips and washouts. Every road between Hsatings and Napier was blocked by flood waters.

The damage to Hawke's Bay county roads totalled £686 ($59,250 2010 dollars).

It was the most serious flood to occur in Hawke's Bay in recent years.

Waitangi, Pakowhai, Karamu and Rissington bridges were closed to traffic.

Considerable areas of land was inundated.

Stock losses were light.

Ngaruroro River rose 10 ft (3.05 m) above normal at Fernhill.

Buses stopped running between Hastings and Napier due to road flooding.

Ngaruroro River broke the bank at Raupare Road and flooded a large area of land.

Creeks were very high.

Water was pouring down the road onto St. Hills Lane.

Low-lying paddocks near the river were submerged.

The road at Karamu was submerged for 300 yards (274 m).

Tukituki River rose 6 ft (1.83 m) above normal at Mangateretere.

The centre pier of the bridge dropped nearly 4 ft (1.22 m).

Tutaekuri River rose 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) above normal at Meeanee.

The river overflowed and hundreds of acres were inundated. Very heavy deposits of silt were left.

Low-lying land towards Farndon Road was flooded.

The grounds of Napier Boy's High School was covered by water 3 ft (0.91 m) deep and buildings were flooded. Water also submerged an adjoining primary school. 60 boys boarding at the high school had to leave for the night.

A number of cottages were invaded by water.

All rivers in the district were in high flood.

Ngaruroro River rose 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) above normal at Anderson's bend.

Quarter of a mile (400 m) of road was submerged to 4 ft (1.22 m).

Ngaruroro River rose 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) above normal at Pakowhai.

Tutaekuri River broke the bank at Papakura in several places.

Tutaekuri River rose 9 ft (2.74 m) above normal at Puketapu.

Tukituki River rose 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) above normal at the Grange Bridge.

Lake Tutira overflowed.

Several hundred acres near the racecourse was inundated.

Ngaruroro River rose 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) above normal at Whakatu.