NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
June 2010 Upper North Island Flooding
(
2010-06-01
)
Torrential rain in the upper North Island resulted in about 80 evacuations in the Bay of Plenty area and closed roads due to floodwater and slips.
North Island
Flooding
at
North Island
Torrential rain in the upper North Island on the 1st of June left sodden homes, flooded farmland and swollen rivers threatening to burst their banks.
More than 20 homes and businesses in Auckland and Coromandel were flooded on the 1st of June.
Insurance claims for the storm total $12.5 million.
Auckland
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland
The Auckland region received 40 mm to 50 mm of rain between 11am and 1pm on the 1st.
Flooding
at
Auckland City
There was flooding in homes, shops and an industrial park.
A rising river spilt into the empty basement of a building on Great South Road, Penrose, causing up to a metre of flooding.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Waikato
There was heavy rain over the Coromandel Peninsula on the 1st of June. The worst hit areas in the Coromandel was the eastern peninsula including Whitianga, Tairua, Pauanui and Hikuwai.
Coromandel Peninsula receivd 110 mm to 138 mm (11.0-13.8 cm) of rain in the 24 hours between 4pm on the 31st of May to 4pm on the 1st, with most of it falling within 12 hours.
Landslide
Roading contractors reported slips on SH25 along the Cormandel Peninsula.
Flooding
at
Whenuakite
130 children from Whenuakite School were sent home at about 2pm on the 1st as heavy rain threatened to flood the area and cut off roads. Flooding had already cut off many of the surrounding roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Whitianga
Whitianga recorded more than 130 mm (13.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours from 4pm on the 31st of May to 4pm on the 1st of June.
Flooding
Firefighters had to pump water out of eight houses.
High Wind / Gust
at
Te Aroha
Strong winds lifted an iron roof from one home and blew apart a garden shed.
Bay of Plenty
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Plenty
Parts of Bay of Plenty recorded 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain between 5pm and 7pm on the 1st of June.
Flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding in Whakatane, Edgecumbe, Matata and Opotiki.
There was mud and debris on all roads and some roads were reduced to one lane in places.
Manawahe Road, Stanley Road and Pakihi Road were closed due to flooding.
Several people had to be rescued from vehicles stalled in floodwater.
Landslide
McCoy Road was closed due to a slip.
Multi Hazard
State Highway 2 was impassable in several places because of flooding, slips and debris.
Flooding
at
Opotiki
Owing to water inundation in the sewage system, some homes in low lying areas in the eastern part of Opotiki township were having problems with flushing toilets.
Four people were evacuated.
There was damage to a number of main street shops.
Heavy Rain
at
Whakatane
Whakatane recorded 90 mm (9.0 cm) of rain in one hour on the 1st.
Whakatane recorded 124 mm (12.4 cm) of rain in two hours on the 1st.
Flooding
An evacuation centre was established in Whakatane and 75 people were evacuated from their homes. Other people self evacuated to friends and family.
Halberg and Peter Snell Streets in Whakatane were closed for a time due to flooding.
In 90 minutes on the night of the 1st, Whakatane firefighters attended 40 callouts, with about 80 calls waiting. They were unable to call in support from outside Whakatane because flooding and slips had but off State Highway 2. Fire crews attended a total of 110 flooding calls throughout the night.
Flooding
at
Matata
On the night of the 1st, firefighters discovered a freezing woman trapped in her car by nearly a metre of floodwater.
Flooding
at
Mount Maunganui
Streets in Mount Maunganui were under 30 centimetres of water.
Several properties flooded.
References
- Whakatane District Council, Media Release, 02 June 2010 10:00am.
- Whakatane District Council, Media Release, 02 June 2010 6:00am.
- Headline: Flooding forces homes to be evacuated in BOP.
- www.newstalkzb.co.nz, 2 June 2010.
- Headline: Torrential rain causes North Island chaos.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 2nd June 2010, 8:20am.
- Headline: Motorists trapped by heavy rain.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: The Dominion Post, 2nd June 2010, 8:06am.
- Headline: School evacuated as storm hits.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: Waikato Times, 1st June 2010, 4:38pm.
- Headline: Wet and wild day over Coromandel.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: Waikato Times, 2nd June 2010, 9:57am.
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)
June 2010 Upper North Island Flooding
(
2010-06-01
)
Torrential rain in the upper North Island resulted in about 80 evacuations in the Bay of Plenty area and closed roads due to floodwater and slips.
North Island
Flooding
at
North Island
Torrential rain in the upper North Island on the 1st of June left sodden homes, flooded farmland and swollen rivers threatening to burst their banks.
More than 20 homes and businesses in Auckland and Coromandel were flooded on the 1st of June.
Insurance claims for the storm total $12.5 million.
Auckland
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland
The Auckland region received 40 mm to 50 mm of rain between 11am and 1pm on the 1st.
Flooding
at
Auckland City
There was flooding in homes, shops and an industrial park.
A rising river spilt into the empty basement of a building on Great South Road, Penrose, causing up to a metre of flooding.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Waikato
There was heavy rain over the Coromandel Peninsula on the 1st of June. The worst hit areas in the Coromandel was the eastern peninsula including Whitianga, Tairua, Pauanui and Hikuwai.
Coromandel Peninsula receivd 110 mm to 138 mm (11.0-13.8 cm) of rain in the 24 hours between 4pm on the 31st of May to 4pm on the 1st, with most of it falling within 12 hours.
Landslide
Roading contractors reported slips on SH25 along the Cormandel Peninsula.
Flooding
at
Whenuakite
130 children from Whenuakite School were sent home at about 2pm on the 1st as heavy rain threatened to flood the area and cut off roads. Flooding had already cut off many of the surrounding roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Whitianga
Whitianga recorded more than 130 mm (13.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours from 4pm on the 31st of May to 4pm on the 1st of June.
Flooding
Firefighters had to pump water out of eight houses.
High Wind / Gust
at
Te Aroha
Strong winds lifted an iron roof from one home and blew apart a garden shed.
Bay of Plenty
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Plenty
Parts of Bay of Plenty recorded 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain between 5pm and 7pm on the 1st of June.
Flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding in Whakatane, Edgecumbe, Matata and Opotiki.
There was mud and debris on all roads and some roads were reduced to one lane in places.
Manawahe Road, Stanley Road and Pakihi Road were closed due to flooding.
Several people had to be rescued from vehicles stalled in floodwater.
Landslide
McCoy Road was closed due to a slip.
Multi Hazard
State Highway 2 was impassable in several places because of flooding, slips and debris.
Flooding
at
Opotiki
Owing to water inundation in the sewage system, some homes in low lying areas in the eastern part of Opotiki township were having problems with flushing toilets.
Four people were evacuated.
There was damage to a number of main street shops.
Heavy Rain
at
Whakatane
Whakatane recorded 90 mm (9.0 cm) of rain in one hour on the 1st.
Whakatane recorded 124 mm (12.4 cm) of rain in two hours on the 1st.
Flooding
An evacuation centre was established in Whakatane and 75 people were evacuated from their homes. Other people self evacuated to friends and family.
Halberg and Peter Snell Streets in Whakatane were closed for a time due to flooding.
In 90 minutes on the night of the 1st, Whakatane firefighters attended 40 callouts, with about 80 calls waiting. They were unable to call in support from outside Whakatane because flooding and slips had but off State Highway 2. Fire crews attended a total of 110 flooding calls throughout the night.
Flooding
at
Matata
On the night of the 1st, firefighters discovered a freezing woman trapped in her car by nearly a metre of floodwater.
Flooding
at
Mount Maunganui
Streets in Mount Maunganui were under 30 centimetres of water.
Several properties flooded.
References
- Whakatane District Council, Media Release, 02 June 2010 10:00am.
- Whakatane District Council, Media Release, 02 June 2010 6:00am.
- Headline: Flooding forces homes to be evacuated in BOP.
- www.newstalkzb.co.nz, 2 June 2010.
- Headline: Torrential rain causes North Island chaos.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 2nd June 2010, 8:20am.
- Headline: Motorists trapped by heavy rain.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: The Dominion Post, 2nd June 2010, 8:06am.
- Headline: School evacuated as storm hits.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: Waikato Times, 1st June 2010, 4:38pm.
- Headline: Wet and wild day over Coromandel.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: Waikato Times, 2nd June 2010, 9:57am.
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)