The regions affected included the whole of te Auckland and Waikato provinces, and Northland except for the Far North district.

The Auckland-Hamilton State Highway was closed on the 7th and reopened on the 21st. The Auckland to Paeroa-Thames highway was covered in flood waters in places.

The Auckland-Hamilton State Highway was flooded with water 2 ft (60 cm) deep.

The water over the Auckland-Paeroa-Thames highway was about 5 ft (1.5 m) deep in places.

Bus services travelling between Hamilton and Auckland were disrupted, and had to be re-routed through Morrinsville, Te Aroha and Paeroa.

Rivers and streams had high flood levels.

There were heavy stock losses in Northland. Stock losses in the Whangarei district were in the thousands of pounds.

Property damage was heavy in the Whangarei district.

Streams rose so rapidly that some farmers did not have enough warning to get their stock moved to higher ground, particularly in the Otonga and Opuawhanga areas.

Washouts were widespread on the coast roads in the Whangarei district.

The flood waters rose swiftly in the area around the Hikurangi Swamp.

There were severe stock losses in the Hikurangi swamp area.

Water was across the Hukerenui road by midnight on the 4th, although it was still passable.

The Kiripaka flats were inundated by the Kiripaka River and were impassable on the morning of the 5th.

The Kiripaka River rose 8 ft (2.4 m).

A Kiripaka farmer lost two fat Hereford bullocks worth about £40 ($1900 2008 dollars) each. Another farmer was reported to have lost his fowls and 17 sheep.

Stock losses were heavy in the Opuawhanga area.

There were heavy losses of sheep, cattle and pigs at Otonga. One farmer lost about 300 in-lamb ewes, worth between £4/10 and £5 ($197-$240 2008 dollars) each. A neighbouring farm lost 50-60 in-lamb ewes.

There was shallow water across the main north road at Otonga.

Water was across the Riponui road by midnight on the 4th.

There was severe flooding on farms adjoining the Whangarei-Riponui road. The water was still rising at a rate of 3 in an hour (7.6 cm/hour) on the night of the 5th.

A bridge was washed away on the coast road at Taiharuru.

There was water over the Kawakawa-Paihia highway at Taumarere for a time early on the morning of the 5th.

The flood waters came within 6 in (15 cm) of the power station floor.

Water was across the Whangarei-Russell road at Whimp's flat on the night of the 4th.

The Hatea River rose rapidly in the early hours of the 5th and broke its banks in a few places along the Paranui Valley.

Flood waters were across the Whareora road in at least two places within a mile of Whangarei.

A nursery along the river was inundated by the river and many plants were detroyed.

Low-lying parts of the city were inundated, and water entered many houses. Low-lying farmlands throughout most of the province were inundated.

Flooding in some of the city areas waas the worst residents had experienced for over 40 years.

Mount Roskill, Otahuhu, Takapuna and Mount Wellington were the worst affected.

At Surrey Flats, one farmer lost 500 sheep.

At Surrey Flats, one farmer lost 1000 bales of hay.

All Auckland metropolitan golf courses except for one were closed.

Havoc was caused to secondary roads around the province.

Flood waters in some South Auckland areas continued to rise on the morning of the 7th due to flooded tributaries of the Waikato River.

The Birkenhead Quarry was badly flooded.

Clevedon was the worst hit with stock losses due to being a low-lying plain.

The main street of Ellerslie was flooded. A torrent 10 ft (3 m) wide surged down the main Ellerslie highway.

A house and poultry buildings at Drury were engulfed by the flood waters of Drury Stream early on the morning of the 5th, forcing the residents to leave.

The water in the house reached almost up the the ceiling rafters, and left a high-water mark 7 ft (2.1 m) above the floor.

More than 700 adult poultry were drowned.

Flood waters covered Kaipara Flats for miles.

A considerable number of dead sheep were seen.

At Mt Roskill, water seeped through floorboards and gardens were completely submerged.

Low-lying areas of Mt Wellington were swamped. Three houses were flooded.

The water in the Sturges Park area rose to 4 ft (1.2 m).

Many Papatoetoe gardens were submerged.

Water entered the Rob Roy hotel in Ponsonby to a depth of 2 in (5 cm).

The floods at Pukekohe were the worst since January 1907.

The Remuera Golf Club's main course had 150 acres (0.61 km^2) flooded.

Two Takapuna houses were entered by flood waters.

Water 4 ft (1.2 m) deep water swamped a carpark.

Gardens were ruined and small trees swept away.

Wairau Creek was the main source of the flooding.

The whole province suffered major flooding on the 7th.

The Waikato River had a major flood - the most serious since June 1907.

The Waikato River was in violent flood over 30 miles (48 km) of its course. It burst its banks on the morning of the 7th and spread over tens of thousands of acres from Huntly through to Tuakau. Thousands of acres between Ngaruawahia and Mercer were under water. From Lake Waikare in the east to Lake Whangape in the west only occasional knolls of dry land were visible.

Swampy areas from Huntly north to Ohinemuri and Rangiriri were among the worst affected.

The main state highway was covered at many points, with one place impassable for several days. Other roads and highways in the area were also closed due to flooding.

The Works Department pulled 40 cars from the floods between Mercer and Rangiriri.

Thousands of cattle were marooned and starving in flooded areas.

About 25,000 hectares of developed and partly-developed farmland along the banks of the Waikato River, mainly below Huntly, was inundated.

The period of flooding varied, but 5000 hectares of first-class dairying land was under water for two or three weeks, some areas being affected for longer.

River levels were well below those recorded in 1907.

Waikato farmlands were flooded up to 4 ft (1.2 m) deep.

Farmers in the Franklin district could not remember worse flooding in 40 years.

The Aka aka area was flooded.

The Karapiro and Arapuni dams were passing 5000 cusecs (142 cumecs) of water above requirements.

On some Cambridge farms the water was as high as the fences.

The flooding in Cambridge was the worst for 40 years.

The Orini-Gordonton area was severely flooded on the morning of the 7th.

The Waikato River rose rapidly at Hamilton, and was 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) above normal.

The Waikato River reached its peak level at Hamilton on the 7th, and it overflowed its banks in many places. The peak soon passed Hamilton and it was lower down the river that the most extensive and protracted flooding occurred.

Many residential areas were flooded on the 6th, with Frankton, Claudelands and Hamilton East being the worst hit. Houses in Frankton were isolated by flood waters. About 250 homes were surounded by water. Nearly 100 houses in the Killarney Road, Ellis Street and Bandon Street area were completely surrounded. The water only entered a few homes. The flood waters began to recede at dusk but the heavy rain that night brought the water back up to all the houses.

One house was evacuated by dinghy, with water lying an inch deep over the floors.

Ruakura paddocks were well under water and a motor camp on Peachgrove Road was flooded..

There were slight delays to the railways.

There was a major flood over the Hauraki Plains.

The Waikato River rose 7-8 ft (2.1-2.4 m) above normal at Huntly.

At Huntly, low-lying areas were flooded. Many houses and several factories were surrounded by flood waters. Some houses on the west side of the highway south were completely were surrounded by water. A block of public works huts was awash and a partially-built school had water up to its doorstep..

On the west bank of the Waikato River between Huntly and Rangiriri, the low stop banks were overtopped, causing flooding in low areas between the river and Lakes Rotongaro and Whangape.

There was 12,000 acres (48.56 km^2) of sheet flooding.

Country roads were flooded to depths of 3 ft (90 cm).

Some homes were vacated.

The Waikato River at Huntly had a peak discharge of 43,380 cusecs (1228 cumecs) on the 8th (gauged near the peak).

The railway bridge at Huntly was damaged. The rail link was still intact but had a narrow causeway through floodwaters in some places.

The Huntly west road was closed. The highway from Huntly to Pukemiro and Rotowaro was blocked.

Cream collection services were down.

Cattle were being mustered by boat, and swum to and from milking.

Heavy fence damage was caused by floating logs and debris.

The Karapiro and Arapuni dams were passing 5000 cusecs (142 cumecs) of water above requirements.

Lake Taupo rose over an inch (2.5 cm) above its maximum control level.

Large quantities of water entered Lake Waikare.

Mangatangi Stream flowed across the Paeroa-Pokeno state highway, blocking the road.

Flood waters covered the road to a depth of 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m).

Mangatawhiri Stream flooded the Paeroa-Pokeno highway, blocking the road.

The road was covered to a depth of 3-4 ft (90 cm-1.2 m).

At Maramarua, a house was washed away, transported 2 miles (3.2 km) and badly damaged.

1000 sheep were lost in the Maramarua-Mangatangi area.

At Rangiriri and Mercer, all low-lying and swampy areas were inundated.

Flooding occurred at the Mercer station and the railways were partially closed there.

The Waikato River at Mercer was 2.50 ft (76 cm) below the peak of the 1907 flood.

The Waikato River at Mercer had a peak discharge of 49,000 cusecs (1388 cumecs), with a catchment area of 5290 square miles (13,701 km^2).

The Waikato River at Mercer reached a height of 113.7 ft (34.66 m).

At Mercer, houses on the road along the river were vacated for several days. Nine houses along Mercer Bank were evacuated.

There was 6 ft (1.8 m) of water lying in the Roose Shipping Company's workshop.

Mercer was the worst affected area.

The maximum flood flow at Mercer, reached on the 13th, was approximately two-thirds of that in the 1907 flood.

The Waikato River rose 10 ft (3.0 m) above normal at Ngaruawahia.

The Waikato River at Ngaruawahia was 4.30 ft (1.31 m) below the peak of the 1907 flood.

The Waipa River at the Ngaruawahia Bridge had a peak discharge of over 20,000 cusecs (566 cumecs) on the 7th.

The Waipa River at the Ngaruawahia Bridge reached a height of 16.75 ft (5.11 m) on the 7th.

At Orini, many acres of farmland were under water.

Crops were ruined.

There were stock losses.

The Otorohanga township was flooded by the Waipa River.

State Highway 1 south of Te Onetea Stream (at Rangiriri) was blocked by flood waters.

At Rangiriri and Mercer, all low-lying and swampy areas were inundated.

The Waikato River at Rangiriri was 2.95 ft (90 cm) below the peak of the 1907 flood.

There were an estimated 1000 stock losses in Rangiriri.

The dairy factory at Taupiri was not working after the pumping machinery went under water.

Many pastures were covered in 6 in (15 cm) of silt. Farmers said it may take 12 months before the land was in full production.

Swampy areas at Tuakau, and low-lying land at Onepoto and Te Kohanga were flooded, with 3000 acres (12.14 km^2) of developed land inundated.

The Te Kowhai to Whatawhata, and the Te Kowhai to Ngaruawahia roads were under some feet of water in several places.

Swampy areas at Tuakau, Onepoto and Te Kohanga were flooded, with 3000 acres (12.14 km^2) of developed land inundated.

The Waikato River at Tuakau Bridge had a peak discharge of 42,220 cusecs (1196 cumecs) on the 9th.

The Waikato River at Tuakau Bridge reached a flood height of 14.00 ft (4.27 m) on the 9th.

The Waipa River flooded low-lying land between Te Kuiti and Otorohanga and the basin of the main Waipa River.

Whangamarino swamp had 25,000 acres (101.17 km^2) flooded.

The Whakatane and Rangitaiki Rivers were in high flood.

State highways in the district suffered damage to the extent of £4,290 ($205,700 2008 dollars).

Stock losses at Awakeri and Edgecumbe were slight.

At Awakeri and Edgecumbe, many hundreds of acres were turned into lakes.

Lake Rotoiti rose 2 ft (60 cm).

Ngongotaha Stream broke its banks.

Water 4 ft (1.2 m) deep closed Oropi Road.

There was extensive flooding in some areas. About 20 houses in the Holland Street area were surrounded.

Rotorua houses were invaded with water up to 1 ft (30 cm) deep.

Serious damage occurred.

Personal damage was severe.

The Rotorua lakes reached their highest levels for many years.

Utahina Stream broke its banks.

Mt Maunganui airport was flooded.

In the Te Puke area, 14,000 acres (56.66 km^2) of farmland were under water.

Large areas of farmland were inundated around Whakatane.