NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
June 2003 North Island and Upper South Island Storm ( 2003-06-08 )
A storm brought high winds, heavy rain and flooding to many areas of the North Island as well as Marlborough and Tasman-Nelson. Property damage and sheep losses occurred in Wellington. In Marlborough, a man was killed when he was hit by car while clearing fallen debris from a road.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 8th to the 10th of June.
A deepening double-centered low to the north-west of New Zealand moved east over the North Island. A strong southerly flow brought southerly gales to central areas.
North Island
Heavy Rain
at
North Island
High rainfall was widespread over much of the North Island on the 8th and 9th.
Insurance Payouts totalled $1.00 million ($1,180,000 2008 dollars).
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
Surface flooding occurred in Auckland.
Heavy Rain
at
Henderson
Henderson recorded 53 mm (5.3 cm) of rain in two hours on the 9th.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Waikato
Power cuts occurred in the Waikato.
Flooding
Flash flooding was reported in the Waikato.
Heavy Rain
at
Hamilton
Hamilton recorded 24 mm (2.4 cm ) of rain in 24 hours on the 9th.
Hamilton recorded 16 mm (1.6 cm) of rain in one hour on the 9th.
Flooding
Surface flooding occurred in Hamilton.
High Wind / Gust
Power was cut to around 1000 Hamilton residents on the 9th.
Hamilton had wind gusts of 70 km/hr.
A tree fell through the roof of a house.
Hawke's Bay
Heavy Rain
at
Hawke's Bay
Napier recorded 22 mm (2.2 cm) of rain in one hour on the 9th.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington
Roofs were lifted and trees downed.
The winds broke boats from their moorings at Wellington and Porirua. Two yachts fetched up on the beach after breaking their moorings.
Wind damage was widespread.
The worst-hit places were Porirua, Johnsonville, Newlands and Tawa, where trees blocked roads and pulled down power lines.
Heavy Rain
Wellington received 66 mm (6.6 cm) of rain in six hours.
Flooding
Many sheep were drowned (location unknown).
There was widespread flooding.
Multi Hazard
Wellington experienced high winds and driving rain on the 10th.
This was said to be Wellington's worst storm in 20 years.
Roads were blocked by slips and flooding.
The combination of a heavy rain band stalled over the Wairarapa and Wellington and strong winds.
Landslide
Several slips were reported.
High Wind / Gust
at
Castlepoint
Castlepoint recorded a peak wind speed of 131 km/hr on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Hutt River
Hutt Valley recorded 120 mm (12.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
The rainfall raised river levels and caused roads to flood as stormwater drains failed to cope.
The Hutt City Council estimated the initial clean up at $120,000 ($140,000 2008 dollars).
Heavy Rain
at
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt recorded 123 mm (12.3 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Several streets in Woburn were flooded.
Water went through shops.
Multi Hazard
at
Porirua
Porirua police reported several nose-to-tail crashes due to the weather.
High Wind / Gust
at
Seatoun
Beacon Hill recorded a peak wind speed of 145 km/hr on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata recorded 200 mm (20.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Several streets in Wainuiomata were flooded. The coast road partially collapsed due to the swollen river.
Properties and shops were flooded.
The Wainuiomata River reached its highest flow rate on record (since 1977).
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington International Airport
Flights at Wellington Airport were disrupted by the high winds. Both domestic and international flights were diverted to Christchurch.
Wellington Airport recorded wind gusts of up to 100 km/hr.
Marlborough
High Wind / Gust
at
The Brothers
Brothers Island in Cook Strait recorded a peak wind speed of 150 km/hr on the 9th.
High Wind / Gust
at
Blenheim
A man was killed in Blenheim when he was hit by car while clearing fallen debris from a road.
Tasman-Nelson
Heavy Rain
at
Tasman-Nelson
High rainfall occurred in the Nelson area.
References
- Headline: Capital mops up after severe pounding.
- The Dominion Post, June 11 2003.
- Headline: Wind and rain brings chaos to capital.
- The Dominion Post, June 10 2003.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sept 2005.
- www.metservice, notable weather events.govt.nz.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 94, September 2003.
- Headline: Rude awakening as flash floods hit city.
- The Waikato Times, 9 June 2003.
June 2003 North Island and Upper South Island Storm ( 2003-06-08 )
A storm brought high winds, heavy rain and flooding to many areas of the North Island as well as Marlborough and Tasman-Nelson. Property damage and sheep losses occurred in Wellington. In Marlborough, a man was killed when he was hit by car while clearing fallen debris from a road.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 8th to the 10th of June.
A deepening double-centered low to the north-west of New Zealand moved east over the North Island. A strong southerly flow brought southerly gales to central areas.
North Island
Heavy Rain
at
North Island
High rainfall was widespread over much of the North Island on the 8th and 9th.
Insurance Payouts totalled $1.00 million ($1,180,000 2008 dollars).
Auckland
Flooding
at
Auckland
Surface flooding occurred in Auckland.
Heavy Rain
at
Henderson
Henderson recorded 53 mm (5.3 cm) of rain in two hours on the 9th.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Waikato
Power cuts occurred in the Waikato.
Flooding
Flash flooding was reported in the Waikato.
Heavy Rain
at
Hamilton
Hamilton recorded 24 mm (2.4 cm ) of rain in 24 hours on the 9th.
Hamilton recorded 16 mm (1.6 cm) of rain in one hour on the 9th.
Flooding
Surface flooding occurred in Hamilton.
High Wind / Gust
Power was cut to around 1000 Hamilton residents on the 9th.
Hamilton had wind gusts of 70 km/hr.
A tree fell through the roof of a house.
Hawke's Bay
Heavy Rain
at
Hawke's Bay
Napier recorded 22 mm (2.2 cm) of rain in one hour on the 9th.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington
Roofs were lifted and trees downed.
The winds broke boats from their moorings at Wellington and Porirua. Two yachts fetched up on the beach after breaking their moorings.
Wind damage was widespread.
The worst-hit places were Porirua, Johnsonville, Newlands and Tawa, where trees blocked roads and pulled down power lines.
Heavy Rain
Wellington received 66 mm (6.6 cm) of rain in six hours.
Flooding
Many sheep were drowned (location unknown).
There was widespread flooding.
Multi Hazard
Wellington experienced high winds and driving rain on the 10th.
This was said to be Wellington's worst storm in 20 years.
Roads were blocked by slips and flooding.
The combination of a heavy rain band stalled over the Wairarapa and Wellington and strong winds.
Landslide
Several slips were reported.
High Wind / Gust
at
Castlepoint
Castlepoint recorded a peak wind speed of 131 km/hr on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Hutt River
Hutt Valley recorded 120 mm (12.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
The rainfall raised river levels and caused roads to flood as stormwater drains failed to cope.
The Hutt City Council estimated the initial clean up at $120,000 ($140,000 2008 dollars).
Heavy Rain
at
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt recorded 123 mm (12.3 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Several streets in Woburn were flooded.
Water went through shops.
Multi Hazard
at
Porirua
Porirua police reported several nose-to-tail crashes due to the weather.
High Wind / Gust
at
Seatoun
Beacon Hill recorded a peak wind speed of 145 km/hr on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata recorded 200 mm (20.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Several streets in Wainuiomata were flooded. The coast road partially collapsed due to the swollen river.
Properties and shops were flooded.
The Wainuiomata River reached its highest flow rate on record (since 1977).
High Wind / Gust
at
Wellington International Airport
Flights at Wellington Airport were disrupted by the high winds. Both domestic and international flights were diverted to Christchurch.
Wellington Airport recorded wind gusts of up to 100 km/hr.
Marlborough
High Wind / Gust
at
The Brothers
Brothers Island in Cook Strait recorded a peak wind speed of 150 km/hr on the 9th.
High Wind / Gust
at
Blenheim
A man was killed in Blenheim when he was hit by car while clearing fallen debris from a road.
Tasman-Nelson
Heavy Rain
at
Tasman-Nelson
High rainfall occurred in the Nelson area.
References
- Headline: Capital mops up after severe pounding.
- The Dominion Post, June 11 2003.
- Headline: Wind and rain brings chaos to capital.
- The Dominion Post, June 10 2003.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sept 2005.
- www.metservice, notable weather events.govt.nz.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 94, September 2003.
- Headline: Rude awakening as flash floods hit city.
- The Waikato Times, 9 June 2003.