NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
June 2009 Upper North Island High Winds and Heavy Rain
(
2009-06-13
)
A storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds caused damage in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Northland on 13 June 2009.
Gisborne
Multi Hazard
at
Gisborne
A storm on Friday 13 June 2009 caused havoc for the Gisborne local power network, triggering a series of power outages. More than 100 homes in the Whataupoko and Mangapapa area were affected by a faulty pole that needed propping up in the Hospital Hill area. A broken conductor affected power supply to homes in Kaiti and Wainui. The power problems were caused by the rain, wind and flying debris.
Heavy Rain
at
Gisborne
The heaviest rain fell in the East Coast hill country, with the area inland from Tokomaru Bay to Ruatoria recording between 120 and 170 millimetres in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday 14 June 2009. 55mm of rainfall fell at Matawai and 67 mm at Wharekopae.
Landslide
at
Gisborne
Slips and fallen trees were also reported on other sections of State Highway 35 from Hicks Bay south to Gisborne and on State Highway 2 further south to Wairoa.
Landslide
at
Ruatoria
Kemp Hill, north of Ruatoria was blocked as heavy rain brought down a slip around 4 am on the morning of Saturday 13th June.
Bay of Plenty
Landslide
at
Opotiki
A slip partially blocked State Highway 2 near Opotiki.
Waikato
Flooding
at
Waihi
Motorists are being diverted in the town of Waihi due to a hole in State Highway 25 between Clark Street and Seddon Street.
Flash floods forced three cars off the road and partly submerged a school bus on the afternoon of 11 June 2009.
Northland
Multi Hazard
at
Northland
Flooding and slips were mostly concentrated around Maungapai and Maungatapere areas.
Landslide
at
Northland
Slips and dropouts were caused on Snooks Road, 6 km from State Highway 14.
Flooding
at
Northland
Rain caused heavy flooding near Whangarei on State Highway 14 near Maungatapere and in Poroti.
References
- Headline: Heavy rain warning BOP
- NewstalkZB, 12 June 2009.
- Headline: Flash flood forces vehicles off the road.
- The Northern Advocate, 12 June 2009.
- Headline: Heavy rain alert for North Island.
- The Dominion Post, 12 June 2009.
- Headline: Power lines take hit on wind.
- The Gisborne Herald, 15 June (Monday) 2009.
- Headline: SH35 reopens after slip.
- RadioNZ, 13 June 2009.
- Headline: Slip closes Coast road any section being realigned.
- The Gisborne Herald, 15 June (Monday) 2009.
June 2009 Upper North Island High Winds and Heavy Rain
(
2009-06-13
)
A storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds caused damage in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Northland on 13 June 2009.
Gisborne
Multi Hazard
at
Gisborne
A storm on Friday 13 June 2009 caused havoc for the Gisborne local power network, triggering a series of power outages. More than 100 homes in the Whataupoko and Mangapapa area were affected by a faulty pole that needed propping up in the Hospital Hill area. A broken conductor affected power supply to homes in Kaiti and Wainui. The power problems were caused by the rain, wind and flying debris.
Heavy Rain
at
Gisborne
The heaviest rain fell in the East Coast hill country, with the area inland from Tokomaru Bay to Ruatoria recording between 120 and 170 millimetres in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday 14 June 2009. 55mm of rainfall fell at Matawai and 67 mm at Wharekopae.
Landslide
at
Gisborne
Slips and fallen trees were also reported on other sections of State Highway 35 from Hicks Bay south to Gisborne and on State Highway 2 further south to Wairoa.
Landslide
at
Ruatoria
Kemp Hill, north of Ruatoria was blocked as heavy rain brought down a slip around 4 am on the morning of Saturday 13th June.
Bay of Plenty
Landslide
at
Opotiki
A slip partially blocked State Highway 2 near Opotiki.
Waikato
Flooding
at
Waihi
Motorists are being diverted in the town of Waihi due to a hole in State Highway 25 between Clark Street and Seddon Street.
Flash floods forced three cars off the road and partly submerged a school bus on the afternoon of 11 June 2009.
Northland
Multi Hazard
at
Northland
Flooding and slips were mostly concentrated around Maungapai and Maungatapere areas.
Landslide
at
Northland
Slips and dropouts were caused on Snooks Road, 6 km from State Highway 14.
Flooding
at
Northland
Rain caused heavy flooding near Whangarei on State Highway 14 near Maungatapere and in Poroti.
References
- Headline: Heavy rain warning BOP
- NewstalkZB, 12 June 2009.
- Headline: Flash flood forces vehicles off the road.
- The Northern Advocate, 12 June 2009.
- Headline: Heavy rain alert for North Island.
- The Dominion Post, 12 June 2009.
- Headline: Power lines take hit on wind.
- The Gisborne Herald, 15 June (Monday) 2009.
- Headline: SH35 reopens after slip.
- RadioNZ, 13 June 2009.
- Headline: Slip closes Coast road any section being realigned.
- The Gisborne Herald, 15 June (Monday) 2009.