20+ years
An ex-tropical cyclone brought high winds, heavy rain and flooding to the upper North Island. The area around Paeroa was hardest hit with damage to railways, roads and bridges.
The cause of the flooding was an ex-tropical cyclone, that had come down the direction of Northern Australia , New Caledonia and Fiji, with central pressure just below 980 hPa. It moved southeastwards to pass near Cape Reinga and just northeast of East Cape.
Heavy rain and flooding occurred from the 29th of March to the 1st of April 1910.
Heavy rain caused floods in the Mangakahia district.
All telegraphic communication was lost between Auckland and Wellington for over 30 hours. All wires were down both north and south of Drury.
Floods occurred in the Kaipara district.
Heavy rain and storms, from a north-easterly direction, were experienced on the 29th to the 30th of March.
There were floods on a small scale in the city and heavy seas in the harbour.
Auckland recorded 3.85 in (9.78 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 9am on the 30th.
Auckland recorded 5.5 in (13.97 cm) of rain from midday on the 28th to the morning of the 31st of March.
Low lying areas were occasionally flooded. In Queen Street the roadway was frequently covered at the side channels ankle deep with water. The water inundated the entrances to many shops, business premises and dwellings. The street eventually became flooded to a depth of several inches. In Quay Street, east and west of Queen Street, the roadway was impassable for some distance.
On the Queen Street wharf the flood waters were an average depth of a foot (0.3 m) over a considerable area.
A great deal of damage was wrought among the flowers beds and orchards in and around Auckland. A number of outbuildings and fences were damaged.
There was a very rough sea in the harbour and the presence of floating logs interrupted ferry traffic. Heavy seas caused delays to shipping.
A good deal of damage was done to dwellings and outbuildings by the gale.
Heavy rain fell on the 29th. The low lying land was completely underwater.
Several horses were drowned.
Trees were uprooted in various parts.
A chimney was blown down, a number of farm houses were unroofed and trees uprooted.
The damage in the Ohinemuri County was estimated at £4000 ($596,600 2010 dollars). The damage mostly occurred on the main road between Mackaytown and the Waikino station. The folowing footbridges were destroyed: Mackaytown station bridge, Owharoa station footbridge, and the bridge near Waikino known as Benner's. The estimated cost of replacing the footbridge at Mackaytown was £640 ($95,500 2010 dollars) and Benner's £275 ($41,000 2010 dollars). There were large and small washouts along the road. The estimated cost of repairing the road was £2300 ($343,000 2010 dollars).
In Paeroa one farmer lost between 30 and 40 of his calves. Several sheep were reported to have drowned at Paraawai, some calves at Omahu, some cattle at Hikutaia and a couple of horses near Paeroa.
A great deal of flat land was inundated.
Trees were blown down in all directions, with many falling across roadways. Stables and outbuildings suffered damage.
The flood was the heaviest experienced for 20 years in the Coromandel.
A bridge on the Mercury Bay Road was carried away and brought down the Waiau River several miles.
Several telegraph poles on the south side of Hamilton were blown down.
In the country districts around Hamilton, sheds were unroofed and stacks were stripped of thatch.
The storm was not accompanied by a great amount of rain in Hamilton. Hamilton recorded 2.18 in (5.54 cm) of rain from the 27th of March to the 1st of April.
On the Paeroa-Thames line about a mile and a half of the railway line was washed away at Hikutaia.
Two houses near Karangahake were completely washed away on the 30th.
The road was in a very bad and dangerous condition, with numerous washouts.
Over half a mile of the Talisman water-race was completely destroyed and the lowest estimate of the damage cost of £3000 ($447,500 2010 dollars). A considerable quantity of roofing was also blown off the Talisman power house.
The Ohinemuri River at Mackaytown reached a peak level of 138.4 ft (42.18 m) in March. This was a record.
A tree blew across a portion of a house greatly damaging it.
Mangatawhiri River was in high flood. Logs were strewm about paddocks and a number of fences were ruined.
All low lying land in a radius of several miles was under water while roads were completely submerged.
There was a great deal of water lying on the low lying land around Mercer and the flats in the Waikato district were in some parts covered.
The Waikato River was very high.
A number of roofs were blown away and fences were demolished.
The Netherton Hall was blown over by the wind and a good deal of damage was done to the fences.
The road to Netherton from Paeroa was blocked to traffic and bridges were damaged.
All riverside homes were temporarily deserted for more elevated localities until the flood had gone down.
The bridge over the Ohinemuri River on the Old Tauranga Road was swept away.
The railway line between Paeroa and Waihi was badly damaged. There was a large washout at half a mile north of Owharoa.
Paeroa and the surrounding land was flooded to an extent previously unknown. The flood waters began to recede late on the night of the 30th.
Ohinemuri River came over its banks and flooded the township as well as the low lying portions of the surronding districts. Nearly the whole of the business area of the main street was flooded out. Shops were flooded to depths of 3 ft (0.91 m). In the lowest part of Puke Road there must have been 4 ft (1.22 m) of water in some houses.
Large volumes of mining tailings and slimes was deposited on to fertile lands.In some premises and gardens muddy silt was left behind inches deep.
Many houses in the low lying parts of the town were flooded to a depth of several feet.
Miles of the railway line was washed away. There were numerous washouts on the Te Aroha-Paeroa, Paeroa-Waihi and the Paeroa-Thames sections of the railway line. The railway line through the tunnel at Karangahake was badly damaged and there was 5 ft (1.52 m) of water in the Karangahake railway tunnel.
All telegraphic and telephonic communication with outside places was stopped on the 30th.
Bridges in all parts of the town were swept away. Several bridges on the main Paeroa-Waihi Road were swept away and washouts were numerous. The Komata road was impassable. There were deep gaps made in the roadway between Paeroa and Karangahake shutting off communication.
People living in the lower parts of the town lost nearly all of their poultry.
In the country districts much damage was done by the washing away of land and the drowning of stock.
The Ohinemuri River rose 9 in (23 cm) higher than on any occasion previously recorded.
The damage to property in Paeroa was estimated to run into several hundreds of pounds.
The footpaths in the town were broken and torn as water got between the foundation and the asphalt. The road was swept clear of all but the solid metal, and foot bridges were carried away in all directions. Culverts and crossings were washed out in many places. Nearly all the bridges in the lower portion of town were lifted.
The recreation ground at Paeroa was seriously damaged. Shrubs were twisted and broken and uprooted while a thick coating of tailings was left over the grass and tennis court.
Numerous trees, fences and chimneys were blown over by the high wind. Roofs of outhouses were blown off.
The Criterion Theatre was badly damaged by the gale.
Numerous large trees were blown over onto the Komata road.
On the Paeroa-Thames line about three miles of the railway line was washed away at Parawai.
The gale blew down branches of trees, sheds and telegraphs post across the district.
The gale was accompanied by a steady rain which flooded low-lying country.
Trees were uprooted and sent hurling through fences.
There was a severe gale in Te Aroha. Several buildings were blown over and a number was unroofed.
Fences were damaged and a number of trees were uprooted.
Trees were uprooted in all directions. The roof of the Presbyterian Church was carried away. There was damage to a valuable stained glass window at the St. Johns Anglican Church.
A tree fell across the line at Te Kuiti, disrupting the train services.
The storm caused little damage in Thames. The Kauaeranga River was flooded and overflowed its banks in the valley and at Parawai.
A serious break down occurred in the county water-race at a point known as Horseshoe Bend, some miles up the Kauaeranga Valley and the damage was estimated to take a fortnight to repair.
Thames was isolated for two days. Floods caused the rivers to overflow and as a result there were several washouts on the railway and traffic between Thames and Paeroa was suspended.
Several launches were sunk. Much damage was done to fences and buildings.
Several horses drowned.
On the Paeroa-Te Aroha railway line, about two miles of the railway was under water at Tirohia.
Waihi recorded 309 mm (30.9 cm) in 12.5 hours (which has a return period of over 150 years).
Waihi recorded 2 in (5.08 cm) of rain in one hour.
Waihi recorded 12 in (30.48 cm) of rain in 12 hours from 6:30pm on the 29th.
Waihi recorded over 14 in (35.56 cm) of rain in 16 hours from 6:30pm on the 29th.
The Ohinemuri and its tributaries rose rapidly and overran their banks and the flats around the Waihi township were under water.
Numerous residents along the river banks had their dwellings flooded and furniture destroyed.
Stock suffered. Pigs, poultry, horses and cattle were swept away.
On the road to Katikati there were bridges swept away, slips and washouts.
The town water supply was cut off owing to damage to pipes. Water was cut off for a day or two.
There was considerable damage to property on the river banks and flats between Waihi and Karangahake.
A bridge near Waihi was 10 ft (3.05 m) under water.
Telegraph poles, twisted and broken, lay everywhere.
Ohinemuri River was 4 ft (1.22 m) higher than the previous greatest flood which occurred on the same day (March 29) of the previous year.
The damage done to the Waihi Gold Mining Company's water-race by the flood was repaired by the 4th of April. The estimated cost for repairing the damage done to the Waihi Company's properties was between £1200 to £1500 ($179,000-$223,700 2010 dollars).
Several outhouses on the river banks at Waikino were washed away.
At the Victoria battery at Waikino thousands of pounds of damage was caused.
The business premises was flooded out along with several of the residential premises. Shops on the main street were flooded as high as the counters.
The flood waters carried away hundreds of tons of the large reserve of coal stacked by the Waihi company at Waikino.
Considerable damage was done by the storm in Rotorua. Many trees were blown down. Roads were blocked by fallen trees.
Sheds were unroofed or blown away.
Some windows were blown in.
The peak flood level was 1 ft (0.3 m) higher than the flood of 1906 and this level held for some time.
Railway damage high from washouts and silting. The worst damage occurred near the Ormond dip where a 12 ft (3.66 m) hole was washed out in the ballast.
The consequences of the flood were not as serious as the flood of 1906.
Much silt was deposited on the flats and in houses that had been swamped.
Maize losses were heavy.
Sheep losses heavy. It was estimated that 2300 sheep were lost not including losses from small holdings.
Road damage to the Waikohu county amounted to £10,000 ($1,495,000 2010 dollars).
The damage done to roads and bridges in Cook County, Poverty Bay, during the floods was estimated at £12,000 ($1,789,800 2010 dollars).
Waipaoa River rose 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m) above its summer level.
The total rainfall in Gisborne for the month of March was 20.16 in (51.21 cm).
Gisborne recorded 2.8 in (7.11 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 29th.
Gisborne recorded 3.89 in (9.88 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 30th.
Gisborne recorded 7.68 in (19.51 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 31st (which has a return period of 70 years).
Gisborne recorded 365 mm (36.5 cm) of rain in three days (which has a return period of over 150 years).
Taruheru and Waimata rivers were in a state of high flood. Huge logs came down both rivers.
Streets in the town were running with water and mud was ankle deep.
The flood caused serious damage to the headworks of the municipal water supply and the water was cut for several days.
The gale caused heavy seas on the coast. Great rolling seas dashed over the groyne and the breakwater.
Waipaoa River had a peak discharge of 112,000 cusecs (3171 cumecs) at Kaiteratahi.
The whole of Makauri was flooded.
Water was nearly 2 ft (0.61 m) deep at Kings Railway Station.
Floodwater was 18 in (0.46 m) deep at Kings Road.
Waipaoa River had a peak discharge of 122,000 cusecs (3455 cumecs) at Matawhero.
Some of the houses on the lower levels were threatened.
Ormond Valley was inundated and houses had 3-6 ft (0.61-1.83 m) of water inside.
There was a washout on the railway line at Ormond.
Waipaoa River overflowed its banks at Ormond.
Practically all residents of Ormond left their houses on the night of the 31st fearing that the river would overflow.
Patutahi recorded 1.48 in (3.76 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 29th.
Patutahi recorded 3.65 in (9.27 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 30th.
Patutahi recorded 7.55 in (19.18 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 31st.
Patutahi recorded 2.23 in (5.66 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st of April.
Lavenham Creek overflowed at Patutahi. Further up the valley the creek burst out and spread over the surrounding lands. Many of the paddocks were covered by floodwater 18 in (0.46 m) deep.
Waipaoa River rose rapidly and the Waikohu Bridge at Puha was covered with 6 ft (1.83 m) of water.
The railway line at Te Karaka Tunnel was flooded with 4 ft (1.22 m) of water.
The racecourse was completely submerged.
2 ft (0.61 m) of silt covered the railway from the Te Karaka tunnel to the race course. 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) of silt covered the race course.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's launch was sunk in the boat harbour.
River burst its banks at Waerengaahika and floodwaters flowed over paddocks. The surrounding country was flooded to a depth of several inches.
Waipaoa River broke its banks at 6pm on the 29th at Ormond and between Waerengaahika and Bushmere, sweeping through Pouparae and past the Catholic Church at Makauri. By 8pm on the 30th the Waerengaahika Hotel was surrounded by floodwaters and the whole of Makauri was completely flooded.
Floodwaters were within 6 ft (1.83 m) of the Kaiteratahi railway bridge beams.
Te Rata at Whatatutu recorded 584 mm (58.4 cm) of rain in 60 hours (which has a return period of well over 150 years).
A hotel was wrecked at Morere Springs. Flood water got under it, and part of the house fell into the adjacent river, which had encroached on the bank just by the houses.
A storm burst over Taranaki early on the morning of the 30th.
There was considerable damage done to fences, stables, chimneys, verandahs and trees.
A large two storey building on Devon Street was demolished.
Several derricks collapsed.
Trees fell on telephone wires and electric lighting was also cut.
Stacks of hay and grain were scattered. Great damage was done to standing crops of maize and turnips.
Farm buildings were unroofed.
20+ years
An ex-tropical cyclone brought high winds, heavy rain and flooding to the upper North Island. The area around Paeroa was hardest hit with damage to railways, roads and bridges.
The cause of the flooding was an ex-tropical cyclone, that had come down the direction of Northern Australia , New Caledonia and Fiji, with central pressure just below 980 hPa. It moved southeastwards to pass near Cape Reinga and just northeast of East Cape.
Heavy rain and flooding occurred from the 29th of March to the 1st of April 1910.
Heavy rain caused floods in the Mangakahia district.
All telegraphic communication was lost between Auckland and Wellington for over 30 hours. All wires were down both north and south of Drury.
Floods occurred in the Kaipara district.
Heavy rain and storms, from a north-easterly direction, were experienced on the 29th to the 30th of March.
There were floods on a small scale in the city and heavy seas in the harbour.
Auckland recorded 3.85 in (9.78 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 9am on the 30th.
Auckland recorded 5.5 in (13.97 cm) of rain from midday on the 28th to the morning of the 31st of March.
Low lying areas were occasionally flooded. In Queen Street the roadway was frequently covered at the side channels ankle deep with water. The water inundated the entrances to many shops, business premises and dwellings. The street eventually became flooded to a depth of several inches. In Quay Street, east and west of Queen Street, the roadway was impassable for some distance.
On the Queen Street wharf the flood waters were an average depth of a foot (0.3 m) over a considerable area.
A great deal of damage was wrought among the flowers beds and orchards in and around Auckland. A number of outbuildings and fences were damaged.
There was a very rough sea in the harbour and the presence of floating logs interrupted ferry traffic. Heavy seas caused delays to shipping.
A good deal of damage was done to dwellings and outbuildings by the gale.
Heavy rain fell on the 29th. The low lying land was completely underwater.
Several horses were drowned.
Trees were uprooted in various parts.
A chimney was blown down, a number of farm houses were unroofed and trees uprooted.
The damage in the Ohinemuri County was estimated at £4000 ($596,600 2010 dollars). The damage mostly occurred on the main road between Mackaytown and the Waikino station. The folowing footbridges were destroyed: Mackaytown station bridge, Owharoa station footbridge, and the bridge near Waikino known as Benner's. The estimated cost of replacing the footbridge at Mackaytown was £640 ($95,500 2010 dollars) and Benner's £275 ($41,000 2010 dollars). There were large and small washouts along the road. The estimated cost of repairing the road was £2300 ($343,000 2010 dollars).
In Paeroa one farmer lost between 30 and 40 of his calves. Several sheep were reported to have drowned at Paraawai, some calves at Omahu, some cattle at Hikutaia and a couple of horses near Paeroa.
A great deal of flat land was inundated.
Trees were blown down in all directions, with many falling across roadways. Stables and outbuildings suffered damage.
The flood was the heaviest experienced for 20 years in the Coromandel.
A bridge on the Mercury Bay Road was carried away and brought down the Waiau River several miles.
Several telegraph poles on the south side of Hamilton were blown down.
In the country districts around Hamilton, sheds were unroofed and stacks were stripped of thatch.
The storm was not accompanied by a great amount of rain in Hamilton. Hamilton recorded 2.18 in (5.54 cm) of rain from the 27th of March to the 1st of April.
On the Paeroa-Thames line about a mile and a half of the railway line was washed away at Hikutaia.
Two houses near Karangahake were completely washed away on the 30th.
The road was in a very bad and dangerous condition, with numerous washouts.
Over half a mile of the Talisman water-race was completely destroyed and the lowest estimate of the damage cost of £3000 ($447,500 2010 dollars). A considerable quantity of roofing was also blown off the Talisman power house.
The Ohinemuri River at Mackaytown reached a peak level of 138.4 ft (42.18 m) in March. This was a record.
A tree blew across a portion of a house greatly damaging it.
Mangatawhiri River was in high flood. Logs were strewm about paddocks and a number of fences were ruined.
All low lying land in a radius of several miles was under water while roads were completely submerged.
There was a great deal of water lying on the low lying land around Mercer and the flats in the Waikato district were in some parts covered.
The Waikato River was very high.
A number of roofs were blown away and fences were demolished.
The Netherton Hall was blown over by the wind and a good deal of damage was done to the fences.
The road to Netherton from Paeroa was blocked to traffic and bridges were damaged.
All riverside homes were temporarily deserted for more elevated localities until the flood had gone down.
The bridge over the Ohinemuri River on the Old Tauranga Road was swept away.
The railway line between Paeroa and Waihi was badly damaged. There was a large washout at half a mile north of Owharoa.
Paeroa and the surrounding land was flooded to an extent previously unknown. The flood waters began to recede late on the night of the 30th.
Ohinemuri River came over its banks and flooded the township as well as the low lying portions of the surronding districts. Nearly the whole of the business area of the main street was flooded out. Shops were flooded to depths of 3 ft (0.91 m). In the lowest part of Puke Road there must have been 4 ft (1.22 m) of water in some houses.
Large volumes of mining tailings and slimes was deposited on to fertile lands.In some premises and gardens muddy silt was left behind inches deep.
Many houses in the low lying parts of the town were flooded to a depth of several feet.
Miles of the railway line was washed away. There were numerous washouts on the Te Aroha-Paeroa, Paeroa-Waihi and the Paeroa-Thames sections of the railway line. The railway line through the tunnel at Karangahake was badly damaged and there was 5 ft (1.52 m) of water in the Karangahake railway tunnel.
All telegraphic and telephonic communication with outside places was stopped on the 30th.
Bridges in all parts of the town were swept away. Several bridges on the main Paeroa-Waihi Road were swept away and washouts were numerous. The Komata road was impassable. There were deep gaps made in the roadway between Paeroa and Karangahake shutting off communication.
People living in the lower parts of the town lost nearly all of their poultry.
In the country districts much damage was done by the washing away of land and the drowning of stock.
The Ohinemuri River rose 9 in (23 cm) higher than on any occasion previously recorded.
The damage to property in Paeroa was estimated to run into several hundreds of pounds.
The footpaths in the town were broken and torn as water got between the foundation and the asphalt. The road was swept clear of all but the solid metal, and foot bridges were carried away in all directions. Culverts and crossings were washed out in many places. Nearly all the bridges in the lower portion of town were lifted.
The recreation ground at Paeroa was seriously damaged. Shrubs were twisted and broken and uprooted while a thick coating of tailings was left over the grass and tennis court.
Numerous trees, fences and chimneys were blown over by the high wind. Roofs of outhouses were blown off.
The Criterion Theatre was badly damaged by the gale.
Numerous large trees were blown over onto the Komata road.
On the Paeroa-Thames line about three miles of the railway line was washed away at Parawai.
The gale blew down branches of trees, sheds and telegraphs post across the district.
The gale was accompanied by a steady rain which flooded low-lying country.
Trees were uprooted and sent hurling through fences.
There was a severe gale in Te Aroha. Several buildings were blown over and a number was unroofed.
Fences were damaged and a number of trees were uprooted.
Trees were uprooted in all directions. The roof of the Presbyterian Church was carried away. There was damage to a valuable stained glass window at the St. Johns Anglican Church.
A tree fell across the line at Te Kuiti, disrupting the train services.
The storm caused little damage in Thames. The Kauaeranga River was flooded and overflowed its banks in the valley and at Parawai.
A serious break down occurred in the county water-race at a point known as Horseshoe Bend, some miles up the Kauaeranga Valley and the damage was estimated to take a fortnight to repair.
Thames was isolated for two days. Floods caused the rivers to overflow and as a result there were several washouts on the railway and traffic between Thames and Paeroa was suspended.
Several launches were sunk. Much damage was done to fences and buildings.
Several horses drowned.
On the Paeroa-Te Aroha railway line, about two miles of the railway was under water at Tirohia.
Waihi recorded 309 mm (30.9 cm) in 12.5 hours (which has a return period of over 150 years).
Waihi recorded 2 in (5.08 cm) of rain in one hour.
Waihi recorded 12 in (30.48 cm) of rain in 12 hours from 6:30pm on the 29th.
Waihi recorded over 14 in (35.56 cm) of rain in 16 hours from 6:30pm on the 29th.
The Ohinemuri and its tributaries rose rapidly and overran their banks and the flats around the Waihi township were under water.
Numerous residents along the river banks had their dwellings flooded and furniture destroyed.
Stock suffered. Pigs, poultry, horses and cattle were swept away.
On the road to Katikati there were bridges swept away, slips and washouts.
The town water supply was cut off owing to damage to pipes. Water was cut off for a day or two.
There was considerable damage to property on the river banks and flats between Waihi and Karangahake.
A bridge near Waihi was 10 ft (3.05 m) under water.
Telegraph poles, twisted and broken, lay everywhere.
Ohinemuri River was 4 ft (1.22 m) higher than the previous greatest flood which occurred on the same day (March 29) of the previous year.
The damage done to the Waihi Gold Mining Company's water-race by the flood was repaired by the 4th of April. The estimated cost for repairing the damage done to the Waihi Company's properties was between £1200 to £1500 ($179,000-$223,700 2010 dollars).
Several outhouses on the river banks at Waikino were washed away.
At the Victoria battery at Waikino thousands of pounds of damage was caused.
The business premises was flooded out along with several of the residential premises. Shops on the main street were flooded as high as the counters.
The flood waters carried away hundreds of tons of the large reserve of coal stacked by the Waihi company at Waikino.
Considerable damage was done by the storm in Rotorua. Many trees were blown down. Roads were blocked by fallen trees.
Sheds were unroofed or blown away.
Some windows were blown in.
The peak flood level was 1 ft (0.3 m) higher than the flood of 1906 and this level held for some time.
Railway damage high from washouts and silting. The worst damage occurred near the Ormond dip where a 12 ft (3.66 m) hole was washed out in the ballast.
The consequences of the flood were not as serious as the flood of 1906.
Much silt was deposited on the flats and in houses that had been swamped.
Maize losses were heavy.
Sheep losses heavy. It was estimated that 2300 sheep were lost not including losses from small holdings.
Road damage to the Waikohu county amounted to £10,000 ($1,495,000 2010 dollars).
The damage done to roads and bridges in Cook County, Poverty Bay, during the floods was estimated at £12,000 ($1,789,800 2010 dollars).
Waipaoa River rose 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m) above its summer level.
The total rainfall in Gisborne for the month of March was 20.16 in (51.21 cm).
Gisborne recorded 2.8 in (7.11 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 29th.
Gisborne recorded 3.89 in (9.88 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 30th.
Gisborne recorded 7.68 in (19.51 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 31st (which has a return period of 70 years).
Gisborne recorded 365 mm (36.5 cm) of rain in three days (which has a return period of over 150 years).
Taruheru and Waimata rivers were in a state of high flood. Huge logs came down both rivers.
Streets in the town were running with water and mud was ankle deep.
The flood caused serious damage to the headworks of the municipal water supply and the water was cut for several days.
The gale caused heavy seas on the coast. Great rolling seas dashed over the groyne and the breakwater.
Waipaoa River had a peak discharge of 112,000 cusecs (3171 cumecs) at Kaiteratahi.
The whole of Makauri was flooded.
Water was nearly 2 ft (0.61 m) deep at Kings Railway Station.
Floodwater was 18 in (0.46 m) deep at Kings Road.
Waipaoa River had a peak discharge of 122,000 cusecs (3455 cumecs) at Matawhero.
Some of the houses on the lower levels were threatened.
Ormond Valley was inundated and houses had 3-6 ft (0.61-1.83 m) of water inside.
There was a washout on the railway line at Ormond.
Waipaoa River overflowed its banks at Ormond.
Practically all residents of Ormond left their houses on the night of the 31st fearing that the river would overflow.
Patutahi recorded 1.48 in (3.76 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 29th.
Patutahi recorded 3.65 in (9.27 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 30th.
Patutahi recorded 7.55 in (19.18 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 31st.
Patutahi recorded 2.23 in (5.66 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st of April.
Lavenham Creek overflowed at Patutahi. Further up the valley the creek burst out and spread over the surrounding lands. Many of the paddocks were covered by floodwater 18 in (0.46 m) deep.
Waipaoa River rose rapidly and the Waikohu Bridge at Puha was covered with 6 ft (1.83 m) of water.
The railway line at Te Karaka Tunnel was flooded with 4 ft (1.22 m) of water.
The racecourse was completely submerged.
2 ft (0.61 m) of silt covered the railway from the Te Karaka tunnel to the race course. 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) of silt covered the race course.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's launch was sunk in the boat harbour.
River burst its banks at Waerengaahika and floodwaters flowed over paddocks. The surrounding country was flooded to a depth of several inches.
Waipaoa River broke its banks at 6pm on the 29th at Ormond and between Waerengaahika and Bushmere, sweeping through Pouparae and past the Catholic Church at Makauri. By 8pm on the 30th the Waerengaahika Hotel was surrounded by floodwaters and the whole of Makauri was completely flooded.
Floodwaters were within 6 ft (1.83 m) of the Kaiteratahi railway bridge beams.
Te Rata at Whatatutu recorded 584 mm (58.4 cm) of rain in 60 hours (which has a return period of well over 150 years).
A hotel was wrecked at Morere Springs. Flood water got under it, and part of the house fell into the adjacent river, which had encroached on the bank just by the houses.
A storm burst over Taranaki early on the morning of the 30th.
There was considerable damage done to fences, stables, chimneys, verandahs and trees.
A large two storey building on Devon Street was demolished.
Several derricks collapsed.
Trees fell on telephone wires and electric lighting was also cut.
Stacks of hay and grain were scattered. Great damage was done to standing crops of maize and turnips.
Farm buildings were unroofed.