NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
March 1995 Northland Flooding
(
1995-03-29
)
100 years
Extreme rainfall brought flooding to parts of Northland, particularly in the Whangarei and North Hokianga areas.
Northland
Multi Hazard
at
Northland
Duration: 2 days - From the 29th to the 30th of March.
Northland experienced extraordinarily high rainfall and thunderstorms on the 29th.
Multi Hazard
at
Awanui
Residents in Awanui were cut off by flooding and slips.
Flooding
at
Broadwood
Broadwood school was evacuated.
Multi Hazard
Residents in Broadwood were cut off by flooding and slips.
Multi Hazard
at
Hakaru
Power was cut to 500 houses in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Hakaru for up to five hours.
Flooding
at
Hikurangi
There was severe flooding in the Whangarei/Hikurangi area.
The worst hit schools after the deluge were Panguru Area School and Hikurangi School. Both schools were forced to evacuate as water flowed through classrooms.
Large parts of Hikurangi were without drinking water.
Multi Hazard
at
Hokianga Harbour
Residents in North Hokianga were cut off by flooding and slips.
Multi Hazard
at
Kaiwaka
Power was cut to 500 houses in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Hakaru for up to five hours.
Flooding
at
Kohukohu
Kohukohu and Rawane Hotels and two marae's were flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Mangakahia River
Mangakahia recorded 178 mm (17.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
The Mangakahia River was running 1 m above normal.
Dam levels rose 530,000 cubic metres in 24 hours.
Multi Hazard
at
Mangawhai
Power was cut to 500 houses in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Hakaru for up to five hours.
Flooding
at
Matihetihi
Matihetihe School was closed.
Flooding
at
Panguru
The worst hit schools after the deluge were Panguru Area School and Hikurangi School. About 140 children were evacuated from Panguru Area School on the 29th as water flowed through classrooms.
Panguru Area School recorded up to 1 m of water through their buildings.
The roads out of Panguru were blocked.
About 60 students were forced to spend the night at the local marae.
Flooding
at
Rawene
Kohukohu and Rawane Hotels and two marae's were flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangarei
Whangarei recorded 218 mm (21.8 cm) of rain in six hours.
Whangarei recorded over 300 mm (30.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Whangarei recorded 255 mm (25.5 cm) of rain in the six hours to 4:30pm on the 29th.
Whangarei recorded 280 mm (28.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
It was a 100 year event.
Flooding
There was severe flooding in the Whangarei/Hikurangi area. Stormwaters engulfed Whangarei homes and businesses.
The central business area was barricaded off and evacuated and shops were advised to close their doors mid-afternoon due to the flood waters.
Whangarei's sewerage system collapsed, leaving effluent flowing through a tleast 10 houses and two central city businesses.
Twenty houses were flooded.
Yachts in the Whangarei marina were damaged.
Kamo Intermediate was forced to close on the 30th as flood waters forced sewage to flow onto school grounds. Whau Valley school was also clsoed.
Rivers burst their banks.
It was the biggest event since Cyclone Bola in March 1988.
Lightning
Lightning cut power, phone services and traffic lights.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and high Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sept 2005.
- Headline: Schools assess damage after floodwaters recede.
- The Northern Advocate, 30 March 1995.
- Headline: Unexpected deluge puts Civil Defence on alert.
- The Northern Advocate, 30 March 1995.
- Gray, W. Overview of weather and coastal hazards in the Northland region, Part I: Weather hazards.
- Headline: Children evacuated.
- The Press, Source: NZPA, 30 March 1995.
March 1995 Northland Flooding
(
1995-03-29
)
100 years
Extreme rainfall brought flooding to parts of Northland, particularly in the Whangarei and North Hokianga areas.
Northland
Multi Hazard
at
Northland
Duration: 2 days - From the 29th to the 30th of March.
Northland experienced extraordinarily high rainfall and thunderstorms on the 29th.
Multi Hazard
at
Awanui
Residents in Awanui were cut off by flooding and slips.
Flooding
at
Broadwood
Broadwood school was evacuated.
Multi Hazard
Residents in Broadwood were cut off by flooding and slips.
Multi Hazard
at
Hakaru
Power was cut to 500 houses in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Hakaru for up to five hours.
Flooding
at
Hikurangi
There was severe flooding in the Whangarei/Hikurangi area.
The worst hit schools after the deluge were Panguru Area School and Hikurangi School. Both schools were forced to evacuate as water flowed through classrooms.
Large parts of Hikurangi were without drinking water.
Multi Hazard
at
Hokianga Harbour
Residents in North Hokianga were cut off by flooding and slips.
Multi Hazard
at
Kaiwaka
Power was cut to 500 houses in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Hakaru for up to five hours.
Flooding
at
Kohukohu
Kohukohu and Rawane Hotels and two marae's were flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Mangakahia River
Mangakahia recorded 178 mm (17.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
The Mangakahia River was running 1 m above normal.
Dam levels rose 530,000 cubic metres in 24 hours.
Multi Hazard
at
Mangawhai
Power was cut to 500 houses in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Hakaru for up to five hours.
Flooding
at
Matihetihi
Matihetihe School was closed.
Flooding
at
Panguru
The worst hit schools after the deluge were Panguru Area School and Hikurangi School. About 140 children were evacuated from Panguru Area School on the 29th as water flowed through classrooms.
Panguru Area School recorded up to 1 m of water through their buildings.
The roads out of Panguru were blocked.
About 60 students were forced to spend the night at the local marae.
Flooding
at
Rawene
Kohukohu and Rawane Hotels and two marae's were flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangarei
Whangarei recorded 218 mm (21.8 cm) of rain in six hours.
Whangarei recorded over 300 mm (30.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Whangarei recorded 255 mm (25.5 cm) of rain in the six hours to 4:30pm on the 29th.
Whangarei recorded 280 mm (28.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
It was a 100 year event.
Flooding
There was severe flooding in the Whangarei/Hikurangi area. Stormwaters engulfed Whangarei homes and businesses.
The central business area was barricaded off and evacuated and shops were advised to close their doors mid-afternoon due to the flood waters.
Whangarei's sewerage system collapsed, leaving effluent flowing through a tleast 10 houses and two central city businesses.
Twenty houses were flooded.
Yachts in the Whangarei marina were damaged.
Kamo Intermediate was forced to close on the 30th as flood waters forced sewage to flow onto school grounds. Whau Valley school was also clsoed.
Rivers burst their banks.
It was the biggest event since Cyclone Bola in March 1988.
Lightning
Lightning cut power, phone services and traffic lights.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and high Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sept 2005.
- Headline: Schools assess damage after floodwaters recede.
- The Northern Advocate, 30 March 1995.
- Headline: Unexpected deluge puts Civil Defence on alert.
- The Northern Advocate, 30 March 1995.
- Gray, W. Overview of weather and coastal hazards in the Northland region, Part I: Weather hazards.
- Headline: Children evacuated.
- The Press, Source: NZPA, 30 March 1995.