30 years
Heavy rain caused flooding in the Tasman-Nelson region. The Golden Bay area was hit the hardest.
Heavy rain on the 2nd of March caused flooding.
Anatoki River, a major tributary of the Takaka River, was in its highest flood in 30 years.
Bainham recorded 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain.
Cobb Dam recorded 109 mm (10.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Cobb Power Station recorded 130 mm (13.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Collingwood Dairy Company recorded 75 mm (7.5 cm) of rain
In Ferntown, all the flats had been covered by floodwaters.
The heaviest rain appears to have been localised during the storm in the mountains between Upper Takaka and the upper reaches of the Aorere River.
The most extensive flooding occurring in the Golden Bay area.
All rivers in the region were in heavy flood and many had burst banks and crossed roads.
There was damage to telephone communication.
Flood water entered one house at Kotinga.
Nelson airport recorded a peak windspeed of 71 knots (131.5 km/hr).
The approaches to the Rockville bridge were washed out.
At Rockville bridge, Aorere River rose 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m) and had an estimated discharge of 60,000 cusecs (1699 cumecs).
Both approaches to Brewers bridges at lower Rockville were washed away.
There was flood water several inches deep on the main street of Takaka.
There were no major reports of damage.
There was a report of water entering a shop and two houses Takaka.
Upper Takaka recorded 216 mm (21.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
30 years
Heavy rain caused flooding in the Tasman-Nelson region. The Golden Bay area was hit the hardest.
Heavy rain on the 2nd of March caused flooding.
Anatoki River, a major tributary of the Takaka River, was in its highest flood in 30 years.
Bainham recorded 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain.
Cobb Dam recorded 109 mm (10.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Cobb Power Station recorded 130 mm (13.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Collingwood Dairy Company recorded 75 mm (7.5 cm) of rain
In Ferntown, all the flats had been covered by floodwaters.
The heaviest rain appears to have been localised during the storm in the mountains between Upper Takaka and the upper reaches of the Aorere River.
The most extensive flooding occurring in the Golden Bay area.
All rivers in the region were in heavy flood and many had burst banks and crossed roads.
There was damage to telephone communication.
Flood water entered one house at Kotinga.
Nelson airport recorded a peak windspeed of 71 knots (131.5 km/hr).
The approaches to the Rockville bridge were washed out.
At Rockville bridge, Aorere River rose 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m) and had an estimated discharge of 60,000 cusecs (1699 cumecs).
Both approaches to Brewers bridges at lower Rockville were washed away.
There was flood water several inches deep on the main street of Takaka.
There were no major reports of damage.
There was a report of water entering a shop and two houses Takaka.
Upper Takaka recorded 216 mm (21.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours.