NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
March 1880 Hawke's Bay Flooding
(
1880-03-20
)
Heavy rain resulted in flooding in the Napier area and Masterton. There were heavy stock losses and roads and railway lines were closed.
Hawke's Bay
Flooding
at
Clive
Tukituki River broke through its banks near Mataiwai and spread over whole country to Clive. The properties lying between were under several feet deep in water.
A considerable number of sheep perished. One farmer lost 300 sheep.
A farmer lost sheep, pig and horses estimated at a value of £1200 ($179,500 2010 dollars).
The damage to fences, paddocks, gardens and household furniture was considerable.
There was 4-5 ft (1.22-1.52 m) of water in the township.
Heavy Rain
at
Napier
For an hour on the 20th of March 1880 the rainfall was heavier than the oldest inhabitant could remember.
Flooding
In a short space of time a great part of the town was underwater.
Culverts became blocked.
Bank of Australasia and three shops were flooded out.
The lower parts of Tennyson Street presented appearances of a swiftly flowing river.
Right through the town roads and sidewalks were cut up by floodwaters.
The damage was done in half an hour.
There was 2 ft (0.61 m) of water in some houses on Dickens Street and Shakespeare Road.
Railway trains were stopped. The ballast on the railway line was washed away in many places and trains could not go beyond Hastings. Several culverts and small bridges were also washed away.
Telegraph wires were down.
Landslide
There were heavy earth slips carrying blocks of limestone.
Shakespeare Road was covered with stones and debris.
Flooding
at
Waipukurau
There was an unprecedented flood at Waipukurau.
Water was 4 inches (10 cm) deep in a store.
It was rumored that man had drowned at Waipukurau..
Wellington
Flooding
at
Masterton
A small creek which runs through the centre of Masterton flooded on the 21st of March. Along the creek there was water in and surrounding houses.
The flooding led to the destruction of the rat population about Masterton and the large destruction of rabbits on the river flats.
Nearly the whole of the low-lying lands at Hurunuiorangi were under water.
The loss of property throughout the district was immense.
References
- Headline: The Floods.
- The Evening Post, March 24 1880.
- Headline: The Flood, Great Damage in the Country Districts.
- The Hawkes Bay Herald, 22 March 1880.
March 1880 Hawke's Bay Flooding
(
1880-03-20
)
Heavy rain resulted in flooding in the Napier area and Masterton. There were heavy stock losses and roads and railway lines were closed.
Hawke's Bay
Flooding
at
Clive
Tukituki River broke through its banks near Mataiwai and spread over whole country to Clive. The properties lying between were under several feet deep in water.
A considerable number of sheep perished. One farmer lost 300 sheep.
A farmer lost sheep, pig and horses estimated at a value of £1200 ($179,500 2010 dollars).
The damage to fences, paddocks, gardens and household furniture was considerable.
There was 4-5 ft (1.22-1.52 m) of water in the township.
Heavy Rain
at
Napier
For an hour on the 20th of March 1880 the rainfall was heavier than the oldest inhabitant could remember.
Flooding
In a short space of time a great part of the town was underwater.
Culverts became blocked.
Bank of Australasia and three shops were flooded out.
The lower parts of Tennyson Street presented appearances of a swiftly flowing river.
Right through the town roads and sidewalks were cut up by floodwaters.
The damage was done in half an hour.
There was 2 ft (0.61 m) of water in some houses on Dickens Street and Shakespeare Road.
Railway trains were stopped. The ballast on the railway line was washed away in many places and trains could not go beyond Hastings. Several culverts and small bridges were also washed away.
Telegraph wires were down.
Landslide
There were heavy earth slips carrying blocks of limestone.
Shakespeare Road was covered with stones and debris.
Flooding
at
Waipukurau
There was an unprecedented flood at Waipukurau.
Water was 4 inches (10 cm) deep in a store.
It was rumored that man had drowned at Waipukurau..
Wellington
Flooding
at
Masterton
A small creek which runs through the centre of Masterton flooded on the 21st of March. Along the creek there was water in and surrounding houses.
The flooding led to the destruction of the rat population about Masterton and the large destruction of rabbits on the river flats.
Nearly the whole of the low-lying lands at Hurunuiorangi were under water.
The loss of property throughout the district was immense.
References
- Headline: The Floods.
- The Evening Post, March 24 1880.
- Headline: The Flood, Great Damage in the Country Districts.
- The Hawkes Bay Herald, 22 March 1880.