The Auckland to Whangarei road was flooded on the morning of the 8th.

A train from Helensville to Whangarei was delayed by five hours on the morning of the 9th.

Swamps and flats were extensively flooded.

Washouts occurred on the railway line between Kawakawa and Taumarere, Maromaku and Opahi, and between Hukerenui and Towai. The line between Otiria and Motatau was impassable on the 8th.

The Whangarei-Dargaville road was considerably flooded at Taylor's Flat. Cars with high clearance could ge through on the morning of the 10th. The Mangakahia Road was still flooded on the morning of the 9th. The Whangarei-Kawakawa road was impassable due to flood waters several feet deep in places. The Kawakawa-Opua road was blocked due to parts of the road and culverts being washed away. Metal was washed off the main Whangarei-Maungaturoto road.

The Jordan Valley Road was impassable at 5pm on the 8th, isolating residents. It had never been blocked so soon after a heavy rainfall.

Water rose in both the Hikurangi and Waro mines, but did not stop work there.

The Hikurangi Swamp was inundated practically as far as the eye could see, to a greater extent than in the last flood. The water was still high on the 10th and 11th.

Some of the telephone lines were out of order.

The water had never risen so rapidly in the experience of the residents there, perhaps due to the river still being swollen from the last flood.

Stock losses were believed to have occurred. Depreciation of cattle was also expected to be very high. One farmer lost 20 ewes on the 9th.

The flats were still covered with water 3-4 ft (90 cm-1.2 m) deep on the 11th. It would take days for the water to get away.

Flood waters further weakened a few bridges that had suffered in the last flood.

A bridge on the Horahora-Pataua road collapsed, probably due to the floods. Farmers on the north side of the stream had to cart their cream supply and carry it across and school children were also held up.

Hukerenui Hotel was flooded to a depth of 18 in (46 cm).

The flood reached its height at 1am on the 8th. It was several feet below the level of the previous flood.

The main road, at the intersection of Friar's Road, and at Double Crossing, was under water, stopping all traffic until late on the night of the 8th.

Maria's and several other farms were under water.

The Waiomio Stream and Kawakawa River rose rapidly and burst their banks.

Flood waters covered the main street in Kawakawa. A big washout occurred on the road.

Several shops and houses were flooded.

Two Kawakawa families, one of seven and the other of four people, were evacuated from their homes in the early hours of the 8th.

This was one of the worst floods experienced in the Kawakawa district for 60 years.

At its worst, a cordial factory was almost completely submerged with only part of the roof above water. Considerable damage was done.

Considerable damage was done to the Kawakawa racecourse. Fences were levelled, and chains of railing was swept away.

The racecourse was under water 10 ft (3.0 m) deep.

There was little loss of stock.

About 3 ft (90 cm) of soil, rock and debris was deposited on the bowling greens and croquet lawns. A heavy roller, three parts full of water, was washed away from the bowling green and lost.

The repairs to the bowling greens cost £70 ($7400 2008 dollars).

At one house where a family was rescued, men walked up to their necks in water.

The railway line from Kawakawa to Taumarere was washed out in several places.

There was 4 ft (1.2 m) of water over the line in some places.

In some shops there was 6 in (15 cm) of water. A cordial factory was reported to have water 10 ft (3.0 m) deep inside. It was left with 1 ft (30 cm) of silt on the floors.

There was still a considerable amount of water on the road between Kawakawa and Moerewa on the 10th.

Serious flooding occurred on the railway line at Motatau.

There was 4 ft 6 in (1.4 m) of water over the railway line at Opahi at 7pm on the 8th.

Opua was completely cut off due to washouts at the approaches to several bridges.

There were several washouts on the railway line at Otiria.

There was water over the road at Pakotai, making it impassable for a time on the morning of the 8th.

There were two big washouts on the other side of the Pipiwai store.

On the Taumarere Domain nine cattle and 10 sheep were drowned.

A launch broke from its moorings in the harbour but was nto damaged.

Goods in the Northern Steam Ship Company's goods shed were damaged.

On the railway line near Taumarere the sleepers were suspended 3 ft (90 cm) in the air.

A car was damaged after it was driven into flood waters on the Waiomio Flats.

There was a washout at the Ninety Mile Beach end of the Waipapakauri Road. On the morning of the 8th it was impossible to get on the beach due to a 2 ft (60 cm) drop.

The flood at Whakapara was particularly high, being greater than the last flood.

All the flats up the Kaimamaku were under water and it swept right around Whakapara.

The road was blocked to several feet deep.

There was serious flooding in Whangarei on the 8th. It was one of the worst floods within memory.

In early morning on the 8th, the Waiarohia Stream overflowed and flood waters swirled down the streets. At 4am there was a sheet of water from the Waiarohia River bridge along Water Street and into Vine Street, where it joined with another stream coming down the Bank Street hill. Many places in the city centre were inundated.

The water was about 18 in (46 cm) deep over Walton Streeet.

Numerous business premises were flooded and water entered many private homes.The Rest Room grounds were inundated.

Businesses were invaded with 5 ft (1.5 m) of water.

In some yards at the back of the Cameron Street shops the water was 2.5-3 ft (75-90 cm) deep.

People on the northern side of Walton Street awoke to find 2 ft (60 cm) of water inside their houses.

There was also flooding at the top end of town. Water invaded a house being built on the corner of Kamo Road. A house in Wrack Street was flooded so badly that it had to be vacated at 1am. Business premises, including the Regent Theatre, were inundated.

The Lifebuoy Rubber Company's concrete basement was flooded to 5 ft (1.5 m), causing damage to stock in the basement estimated at £200 ($21,000 2008 dollars).

The Whangarei Cooperative Dairy Company had about 80 tons of coal washed away from the property. Slight damage was done at the Regent Theatre and the carpets were soaked and fouled by silt. The Commercial Grill Rooms on the corner of Bank and Vine Streets had carpets soiled. Hardie Bros. in Walton Street lost about 10 tons of coke and the P. and T. Department lost some telegraph poles. Considerable damage was done to Mair Park, with one of the swimming jetties badly damaged. Central Park also suffered damage.

Damage in the town was extensive. Some hundreds of pounds of damage was done.

Damage estimated for shops affected on the south side of Cameron Street and between Drummond Bros. and the Whangarei Hotel: Baker's Bazaar - £30 ($3200), the billiard room - expensive linoleums soiled, Mr Phillips' green-grocery shop - £6 ($600 2008 dollars), G. Larking's hairdressing saloon - slight damage, Timewell and King's butcher's shop, little damage. In Water Street the Northern Advocate building had about £20 ($2100 20008 dollars) worth of paper destroyed.

The flood was at least 2 ft 6 in (76 cm) higher than the flood of two weeks prior. The flood reached its height at about 4am on the 8th.

A bridge and a culvert were washed away and roads were scoured. Part of the footbridge between First Avenue and Cafler's Ave was washed away. A culvert in Russell Road was gouged out, leaving a cavity in the road about 6 ft (1.8 m) deep.

Telegraph poles were swept from the yards in Walton Street.

Market gardens suffered greatly.

A few losses of fowl were reported.

The flood waters subsided rapidly as the tide began to fall.

On Dinniss Avenue, the road any many lawns were still under water at 12pm on the 8th.

The Whangarei Bowling Club's lower green was covered with water up to 2 ft (60 cm) deep.

A willow tree about 30 ft (9 m) long had to be removed from the river just above the Victoria Bridge.

Some damage was done to the concrete launch jetty at the Town Wharf.

Severe flooding occurred in several places.

Extraordinary flooding occurred in Epsom. In Wilding Avenue, properties were surrounded by water, with only the tops of their gates and fences visible.

Wilding Avenue was flooded and residents at one end had to make their way over neighbours' fences and properties to reach Merivale Avenue. The street was still impassable on the night of the 8th.

There was 10 ft (3.0 m) of water on the Hunua-Happy Valley-Bombay road.

The approach of the Snelgar Bridge was washed away, blocking the Runciman-Pukekohe highway. It was expected to take several days for repairs.

Ivanhoe Road in Western Springs was fodoed, and some people swam around their own sections.

Parawai (Thames), Puru and the Matatoki area were affected by flooding, with low-lying land inundated.

Roads were submerged.

The Piako River peaked at a maximum discharge of 2,375 cusecs (67 cumecs).

At Puru, the water rose at the groynes and scoured out the coast road.

Tapu River flooded on the 8th, covering a large portion of the Thames Valley.

A five-roomed house near the main road was washed off its foundations and carried 20 ft (6 m) away.

Nearby houses had 2 ft (60 cm) of water inside.