NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
July 1992 North Island Flooding and High Winds
(
1992-07-22
)
High winds and flooding were experienced in the upper and lower North Island. A man drowned when a yacht capsized off Castlepoint during the storm.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 3 days - From the 22nd to the 24th of July.
Northland
Flooding
at
Northland
The cost of the floods in the Far North in July was estimated at $500,000-$750,000 ($720,000-$1,080,000 2008 dollars) for road and bridge repair work alone.
Flooding
at
Mangakahia River
After torrential rain, the Mangakahia River burst its banks and flooded nearby farms on the 23rd.
Flooding
at
Titoki
Just north of Titoki, the Mangakahia River overflowed and submerged roads in the area.
Auckland
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland
Power was cut to about 4000 homes on the 22nd when high winds blew down power poles.
Gales ripped a number of boats from their moorings.
Roofs were ripped off.
Hawke's Bay
Heavy Rain
at
Hawke's Bay
Heavy rain fell in southern Hawke's Bay.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy Rain
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy rain fell in the Ruahine Ranges.
Flooding
On the 23rd, the Manawatu River reached its highest level in nearly 40 years.
There were heavy flows in the Oroua River.
The worst local damage occurred along the Oroua River.
Spillways were topped at several points along the river.
One farming couple had to be plucked from the rising flood waters by a helicopter.
High Wind / Gust
A roof was lifted off by gales on the 22nd. Farm buildings were flattened and trees were uprooted.
Multi Hazard
The total damage caused by flooding and landslips to 83 properties was $4.5 million ($6,500,000 2008 dollars).
Landslide
The direct landslide damage component to properties was estimated at $0.79 million ($1,140,000 2008 dollars).
Flooding
at
Glen Oroua
Flooding occurred around Glen Oroua.
Flooding
at
Kopane
Flooding occurred around Kopane.
Flooding
at
Rangiotu
Flooding occurred around Rangiotu.
Flooding
at
Whirokino Cut
The Manawatu River overflowed its holding walls, flooding more than half of a dairy farm at Whirokino on the 23rd.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington
Gales brought down power and telephone lines in Wellington.
Multi Hazard
at
Castlepoint
A 62-year-old man drowned on the 22nd after a yacht overturned off the Castlepoint lighthouse during a storm. Two other men aged 54 and 46 years old were missing. Rough seas had overturned the yacht in the bay off Castlepoint.
Flooding
at
Masterton
A Civil Defence Emergency was declared at Masterton at 3:04pm on the 22nd and lasted until 8:15am on the 23rd.
Multi Hazard
Road damage was estimated at $296,000 ($427,000 2008 dollars).
Multi Hazard
at
Tinui
Tinui was one of the hardest hit areas.
There was 30 cm of water through shops and a hotel.
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour experienced severe southerlies on the 22nd.
Winds gusted to 75 km/hr.
Winds smashed an Interisland freight ship against two wharves in Wellington, causing large chunks of concrete to break off the Wharf.
References
- Headline: N Island cleans up after sudden storm.
- The Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
- Headline: One dead, two missing in yacht capsize.
- The Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
- Headline: River reaches 40-year high.
- The Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
- Headline: Farmers fight floods.
- The Chronicle, 24 July 1992.
- Headline: Civil Defence Declarations since 1 January 1963.
- Declared Civil Defence Emergencies.
- Headline: Wind smashes freight ship against wharves.
- The Evening Post, July 22 1992.
- Glade, T.; Crozier, M. (1996). Towards a national landslide information base for New Zealand. New Zealand Geographer, 52(1): 29-40.
- Headline: Weather woes.
- The Northern Advocate, 9 February 2007.
- Headline: Flood cost mounts.
- The Press, Source: PA, 8 August 1992.
July 1992 North Island Flooding and High Winds
(
1992-07-22
)
High winds and flooding were experienced in the upper and lower North Island. A man drowned when a yacht capsized off Castlepoint during the storm.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 3 days - From the 22nd to the 24th of July.
Northland
Flooding
at
Northland
The cost of the floods in the Far North in July was estimated at $500,000-$750,000 ($720,000-$1,080,000 2008 dollars) for road and bridge repair work alone.
Flooding
at
Mangakahia River
After torrential rain, the Mangakahia River burst its banks and flooded nearby farms on the 23rd.
Flooding
at
Titoki
Just north of Titoki, the Mangakahia River overflowed and submerged roads in the area.
Auckland
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland
Power was cut to about 4000 homes on the 22nd when high winds blew down power poles.
Gales ripped a number of boats from their moorings.
Roofs were ripped off.
Hawke's Bay
Heavy Rain
at
Hawke's Bay
Heavy rain fell in southern Hawke's Bay.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy Rain
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy rain fell in the Ruahine Ranges.
Flooding
On the 23rd, the Manawatu River reached its highest level in nearly 40 years.
There were heavy flows in the Oroua River.
The worst local damage occurred along the Oroua River.
Spillways were topped at several points along the river.
One farming couple had to be plucked from the rising flood waters by a helicopter.
High Wind / Gust
A roof was lifted off by gales on the 22nd. Farm buildings were flattened and trees were uprooted.
Multi Hazard
The total damage caused by flooding and landslips to 83 properties was $4.5 million ($6,500,000 2008 dollars).
Landslide
The direct landslide damage component to properties was estimated at $0.79 million ($1,140,000 2008 dollars).
Flooding
at
Glen Oroua
Flooding occurred around Glen Oroua.
Flooding
at
Kopane
Flooding occurred around Kopane.
Flooding
at
Rangiotu
Flooding occurred around Rangiotu.
Flooding
at
Whirokino Cut
The Manawatu River overflowed its holding walls, flooding more than half of a dairy farm at Whirokino on the 23rd.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington
Gales brought down power and telephone lines in Wellington.
Multi Hazard
at
Castlepoint
A 62-year-old man drowned on the 22nd after a yacht overturned off the Castlepoint lighthouse during a storm. Two other men aged 54 and 46 years old were missing. Rough seas had overturned the yacht in the bay off Castlepoint.
Flooding
at
Masterton
A Civil Defence Emergency was declared at Masterton at 3:04pm on the 22nd and lasted until 8:15am on the 23rd.
Multi Hazard
Road damage was estimated at $296,000 ($427,000 2008 dollars).
Multi Hazard
at
Tinui
Tinui was one of the hardest hit areas.
There was 30 cm of water through shops and a hotel.
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour experienced severe southerlies on the 22nd.
Winds gusted to 75 km/hr.
Winds smashed an Interisland freight ship against two wharves in Wellington, causing large chunks of concrete to break off the Wharf.
References
- Headline: N Island cleans up after sudden storm.
- The Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
- Headline: One dead, two missing in yacht capsize.
- The Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
- Headline: River reaches 40-year high.
- The Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
- Headline: Farmers fight floods.
- The Chronicle, 24 July 1992.
- Headline: Civil Defence Declarations since 1 January 1963.
- Declared Civil Defence Emergencies.
- Headline: Wind smashes freight ship against wharves.
- The Evening Post, July 22 1992.
- Glade, T.; Crozier, M. (1996). Towards a national landslide information base for New Zealand. New Zealand Geographer, 52(1): 29-40.
- Headline: Weather woes.
- The Northern Advocate, 9 February 2007.
- Headline: Flood cost mounts.
- The Press, Source: PA, 8 August 1992.