NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
July 1935 Northland and Auckland Flooding ( 1935-07-21 )
Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Northland and Auckland, including Auckland City.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day -
Heavy Rain
Heavy rain was experienced in the whole Auckland/ Northland peninsula on the 21st.
Northland
Flooding
at
Maungaturoto
The Warkworth and Maungaturoto routes were impassable due to flood waters, completely isolating residents.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangarei
Whangarei recorded 2.69 in (6.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 21st.
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
Flats throughout the region were flooded.
Considerable flooding occurred in Auckland suburbs. Water surrounded several houses.
Multi Hazard
All road and rail communication between Auckland and the north was cut off by a series of floods, slips and washouts.
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland City
Auckland city recorded 2.62 in (6.7 cm) of rain on the 21st.
Flooding
Considerable flooding occurred in Auckland city.
Landslide
There were a number of slips around Auckland city. There were a number of small slips along the waterfront road.
Flooding
at
Devonport
The whole area bounded by the Takapuna racecourse at Devonport was submerged.
Landslide
at
Dome Valley
There were several minor slips in Dome Valley.
Flooding
An extensive washout occurred in Dome Valley, with about half the road slipping away.
Flooding
at
Hoteo
At Hoteo railway station the line was covered to a depth of 3 ft (90 cm).
Flooding
at
Kaipara Flats
In the Kaipara Flats area, roads were made impassable.
Flooding
at
Kohimarama
Flooding at Kohimarama was severe.
Flooding
at
Mount Albert
On the south side of Mount Albert Road, 2 square miles (5 km^2) of land was almost completely submerged.
Flooding
at
Mount Eden
Water covered the Dominion Road extension by about 2 ft (60 cm).
Flooding
at
Warkworth
The Warkworth and Maungaturoto routes were impassable due to flood waters, completely isolating residents.
The worst flooding occurred in Warkworth and Wellsford.
Flooding
at
Wellsford
South of Wellsford, much of the land in the district was inundated.
The worst flooding occurred in Warkworth and Wellsford.
References
- Cowie, C.A.; Attwood, A.K. (1957). Floods in New Zealand 1920-1953. The Soil Conservation Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand.
- Headline: Heavy floods.
- The New Zealand Herald, 23 July 1935.
July 1935 Northland and Auckland Flooding ( 1935-07-21 )
Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Northland and Auckland, including Auckland City.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day -
Heavy Rain
Heavy rain was experienced in the whole Auckland/ Northland peninsula on the 21st.
Northland
Flooding
at
Maungaturoto
The Warkworth and Maungaturoto routes were impassable due to flood waters, completely isolating residents.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangarei
Whangarei recorded 2.69 in (6.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 21st.
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
Flats throughout the region were flooded.
Considerable flooding occurred in Auckland suburbs. Water surrounded several houses.
Multi Hazard
All road and rail communication between Auckland and the north was cut off by a series of floods, slips and washouts.
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland City
Auckland city recorded 2.62 in (6.7 cm) of rain on the 21st.
Flooding
Considerable flooding occurred in Auckland city.
Landslide
There were a number of slips around Auckland city. There were a number of small slips along the waterfront road.
Flooding
at
Devonport
The whole area bounded by the Takapuna racecourse at Devonport was submerged.
Landslide
at
Dome Valley
There were several minor slips in Dome Valley.
Flooding
An extensive washout occurred in Dome Valley, with about half the road slipping away.
Flooding
at
Hoteo
At Hoteo railway station the line was covered to a depth of 3 ft (90 cm).
Flooding
at
Kaipara Flats
In the Kaipara Flats area, roads were made impassable.
Flooding
at
Kohimarama
Flooding at Kohimarama was severe.
Flooding
at
Mount Albert
On the south side of Mount Albert Road, 2 square miles (5 km^2) of land was almost completely submerged.
Flooding
at
Mount Eden
Water covered the Dominion Road extension by about 2 ft (60 cm).
Flooding
at
Warkworth
The Warkworth and Maungaturoto routes were impassable due to flood waters, completely isolating residents.
The worst flooding occurred in Warkworth and Wellsford.
Flooding
at
Wellsford
South of Wellsford, much of the land in the district was inundated.
The worst flooding occurred in Warkworth and Wellsford.
References
- Cowie, C.A.; Attwood, A.K. (1957). Floods in New Zealand 1920-1953. The Soil Conservation Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand.
- Headline: Heavy floods.
- The New Zealand Herald, 23 July 1935.