Water was rising near the railway lines in some places, but none had been submerged on the 14th.

Approaches to bridges in the Whangarei district were affected. Various service cars were held up by flood waters.

The damage to roads in the Manaia Riding would probably total over £1000 ($84,900 2008 dollars).

The Dargaville Donnelly's train was cancelled due to flood waters.

There was flooding in the vicinity of the two main mines in Hikurangi. The Hikurangi Coal Company's mine ceased pumping on the 11th. The flood in the mine rose to over 70 ft (21.3 m) deep. Work at the Wilsons' mine was stopped at 2:30am on the 14th due to an inrush of water.

The creek along King St was in heavy flood, and overflowed across the street to a considerable depth on the morning of the 14th.

Two shops had their floors covered in several inches of water. One resident climbed out of bed into about 6 in (15 cm) of water at about 2am.

The whole of the Kaihu Valley was under water on the 15th.

Flooding at Nukutawhiti made the road impassable.

A culvert was washed away at Dinsdale's corner on the Purua Road.

There were big floods at Tangiteroria.

The wharf was submerged on the 14th, and the township was isolated.

The Tangowahine flat was flooded.

Flooding at Titoki made the road impassable.

Low-lying land was flooded and all creeks were running high. 12 acres (0.05 km^2) of land between Morningside Road and the railway were flooded.

The flats near Provan's factory and the Whangarei Electric Laundry were under 1 ft (30 cm) of water.

The water did considerable damage to the concrete bridge on Pohe's flat. Part of Bank Street had a considerable quantity of the drainage excavation spoil washed over the road surface, leaving it very muddy. The stone embankment on the northern side of the Victoria Bridge had a large hole washed out.

The rivers banked up to a high level, but during the day on the 14th the downpour lessened, as did the river levels.

Throughout the district there was flooding in low-lying paddocks. Large areas of the Poverty Bay flats were flooded. On the 15th slight overflows of the Waipaoa River occurred in places on the flats.

There was widespread damage to the east coast. No bridges in the Cook County were damaged to any extent.

The Waipaoa and Waimate Rivers were at high flood levels.

A number of ditches and gutters in town failed, with subsequent flooding on footpaths and part of the roads.

In the harbour, "Goodman's Job" at the gap was seriously affected by the flood, with over 1000 ft (305 m) believed to have been damaged.

A 6-year-old girl was swept down the muddy waters of the Mangapapa creek for 300 yards (270 m) before being rescued. She was unconscious but was resuscitated.

The river was rising rapidly at Kaiteratahi on the evening of the 14th and the rain was still falling heavily.

There was considerable flooding of flats on the town side of the railway bridge. One resident said that the water reached a level at the bridge higher than for many years previously.

The silt from the Mangatuna river, some 5 or 6 miles (8.0-9.7 km) past Tolaga Bay, covered the road for some miles with silt to a depth of 3 or 4 ft (91-122 cm).

Some damage was done in connection with the new bridge that was being built over the Arai stream at Opou.

At Matawhero the river was running a banker on the evening of the 14th, and had been rising at the rate of about 6 in (15.2 cm) an hour.

Ngatapa was cut off from Gisborne on the 14th. The road was covered with some 3-4 ft (91-122 cm) of water in places.

The Mangateretere and Totangi creeks both overflowed and the paddocks on the old township flat were under water.

The river overflowed at the Ormond Dip (about 1/2 mile on the town side of the Ormond township) from the afternoon of the 14th.

Information from Rere shortly before midnight on the 14th indicated that a very heavy volume of water was coming down the river, with the rain falling in sheets.

The streams between Tokomaru Bay and Te Puia proved a barrier to traffic between those points.

The Maungahauini creek (River), outside Tokomaru Bay, was running high on the 16th.

A car became completely bogged at the Maungahauini Stream on the 17th and took 4-5 hours to remove.

Considerable flooding occuured about Tolaga Bay.

About noon on the 14th there was 8 ft (2.4 m) of water over the Mangatuna school bridge, with the river still rising and heavy rain falling.

At 5pm there was 18 in (45.7 cm) of water over Hall's Bridge.

At Waerengaahika, the river was reported to be rising at the rate of 3-4 in (7.6-10.2 cm) an hour at 9:30pm on the 14th. At that time it was 2 ft (61 cm) from the top of the bank. Shortly before midnight the river had risen another 6 in (15.2 cm).

On the afternoon of the 14th the Waimata River was about 20 ft (6.1 m) above normal at the Waimata Valley

Such a mass of driftwood had not been seen in the Waimata for many years. Large portions of trees, huge logs and smaller debris came down in astounding quantities.

At noon on the 14th, the stream at Wharekopai had almost reached the level attained during the "snow flood" of 1906 or 1907.

The road near Mr P. J. Roberts; homestead was practically covered by water. When Mr Roberts attempted to move his sheep along the road, a number of them were washed off the road and one of his dogs was drowned. Later, the rush of water on the road swept right over his car.

At Whatatutu, the Waipaoa River was reported to be filling the whole width of its bed at 9am and rising steadily at the rate of 9 or 10 in (23-25 cm) an hour.

There was extensive and widespread flooding throughout the province on the 14th. The low-lying country near the rivers from Waipukurau in the south to nearly Wairoa in the north was inundated. The Fernhill, Raupare, Whakatu and Clive districts were the worst affected.

The roads in some places were impassable on the 14th, as a result of the overflows from creeks and the collection of surface water. The Napier-Wairoa road was impassable. The Taupo route was passable with caution on the 17th.

The railway line was under deep water between Napier and Hastings. In places it was 2 ft (61 cm) underwater. One rail bridge had not been uncovered for two days. Railway communication was resumed on the morning of the 16th.

The stock losses would run into several thousand sheep and many cattle drowned in the flood waters.

Bus and train services between Napier and Hastings were interrupted on the 15th.

For miles between Napier and Hastings, the waters spread in a desolate waste.

Most of the passengers marooned at Waikare returned to Wairoa on the 17th after a bridge over the big washout at the Wairoa end of Waikare had been completed.

A few horses and one cattle were known to have been washed away.

The amount of general damage reported was small, but isolated cases of loss of crops, etc., were coming to hand.

The floodwaters were within 2 ft (60 cm) of the height of the 1897 flood.

At Awatoto, silt-laden waters extended from the Tutaekuri River across a 92 acre block, Maraenui Rd and beyond the dump bridge.

The Ngaruroro River was spilling over at Clive.

At Eskdale, the Esk River rose within 3 ft (90cm) of the 1924 flood level.

The Ngaruroro River rose 12 ft (3.7 m) above normal at Fernhill on the 14th.

The Ngaruroro was 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) above normal on the 15th.

The Ngaruroro River overflowed onto paddocks on the Moteo side.

Rivers were running bank to bank and overflowing in places.

There was an immense area of low-lying land under water around Hastings.

The Heretaunga plains were flooded.

The Karamu Stream overflowed onto the road at the bridge. There was 6 ft (1.2 m) of water over the Karamu bridge.

The Papakura area was isolated. There was a blockage at Meeanee bridge on the afternoon of the 14th, where the Tutaekuri River had risen very high, causing the water to wash the decking and flow down the approaches to the hotel, store and a few other buildings situated there. The river also made breaches in three other places.

On the night of the 14th the Tutaekuri River had risen 12.5 ft (3.8 m) above normal at Meeanee. On the afternoon of the 15th it was 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) above normal.

The river made a new course extending a few hundred yards.

The whole area extending from Meeanee to Clive was a sea of water.

A man (28 years old) was drowned after he fell into a breach in the riverbank at Meeanee whilst inspecting flood damage. The water was about 10 ft (3 m) deep where he fell and he could not swim.

The road from Meeanee bridge towards Awatoto was scoured and large quantities of silt were deposited in places.

One house was evacuated.

Considerable rain during the past 24 hours (13th-14th) had swollen the rivers.

The main road south became blocked during the night of the 14th, stopping traffic between Napier and Hastings from 9:30pm. Other roads were blocked the next morning. The main road south was open to traffic on the 17th, but some country by-roads were still covered up to 3 ft (90 cm) in places.

Water was reported to be up to the decking of the Redcliff bridge, where the Tutaekuri River overflowed.

The Tutaekuri River at Redcliff Bridge was 9 ft 4 in (2.8 m) on the 15th.

At the Redcliffe bridge the water rose to 11 ft (3.4 m).

The Ngaruroro River rose very rapidly overnight on the 14th and overflowed its banks on the 15th, flooding adjacent country.

Napier itself escaped flooding, but the farming districts surrounding it were hard hit.

Water extended from the ridge of land on the sea front to 5 or 6 miles (8.0-9.7 km) back.

No great loss of stock occurred owing to the ample warning given.

The mails for Napier were delayed owing to the express from Wellington being unable to get through.

A boy (8 years old) was drowned in the Tutaekuri River in Napier on the afternoon of the 22nd. He was playing in a launch when it overbalanced and he was swept downstream. The river at the time was swollen and dirty from the recent floods.

The inner harbour lagoon, extending across to Parke Is was greatly swollen by flood waters.

The Tutaekuri River changed its course.

On the night of the 15th the lands surrounding the Ngaruroro River were all under water. The waters had reached a higher level than in the last flood.

The Pakowhai district suffered heavy stock losses. One owner lost 150 lambs, another two lost 400 each, and another 300.

The Pakowhai area was isolated for a few days. The Pakowhai road was still blocked by flood waters on the 18th, although only by a short stretch.

Water surrounded a homestead at Pakowhai, with 30-40 acres (0.12-0.16 km2) of land covered by surface water.

Porangahau was reported to have heavy flooding and serious stock losses.

The Tutaekuri River rose 11 ft (3.3 m) at Puketapu.

Omaranui Rd was submerged at the dip, blocking all traffic.

The inland road at Rissington was blocked when a low level bridge became submerged.

Takapau was reported to have heavy flooding and serious stock losses.

Traffic between Gisborne and Napier was held up at Tangoio ford, where the stream had become a raging torrent. On the 14th, 30 passengers in 13 service cars plus two trucks were held up there all night by the impassable stream ahead and a slip behind them. They were rescued the next morning. The road was still impassable on the 16th.

The Tukituki River rose 12 ft (3.7 m) at Te Mata on the 14th.

Tikokino was reported to have heavy flooding and serious stock losses.

Hundreds of acres on either side of Raupere Rd were underwater and two houses were isolated.

One house was flooded with 2ft 6 in (76 cm) of water.

50 service car passengers were marooned at Waikari, 40 miles from Napier.

In the Waipara area, all the major roads and bridges were closed to all traffic on the 16th. One concrete bridge subsided.

The Tukituki River was higher than had been for many years, and it overflowed in many places. It was still rising on the 16th.

Low-lying areas were inundated and part of the Waipukurau racecourse was flooded.

Several people were evacuated as water entered houses.

The Waipukurau borough septic tank was inundated.

Not since 1916 had the flood conditions in the district been so severe. Residents of 30 years said they had never experienced such a flood.

There was 4 ft (1.2 m) of water over the road at Waitangi.

There was a rapid rise in the Manawatu River on the 15th following the heavy rain in Hawke's Bay. The River Board's gauge showed a rise from 5 ft (1.5 m) on the 15th to nearly 14 ft (4.3 m) at 2am on the 16th.

The Pohangina River was in heavy flood and caused considerable damage.

The Oroua River was in high flood due to rain in the back country and the backing up of the Manawatu River, and it broke its banks early on the morning of the 16th.

The Foxton-Shannon and Foxton-Palmerston North roads were blocked by flood waters on the 14th.

The train was unable to leave Foxton on the morning of the 16th due to a washout near Rangitane.

A washout occurred on the Komaka bridge approaches over the Pohangina River.

Low-lying lands were flooded.

The Manawatu River was spilling into Moutoa on the 16th.

There was a washout on the Napier-Palmerston North road at Norsewood on the 15th.

The Manawatu River was 13.7 ft (4.18 m) above normal at 10pm on the 15th.

The Manawatu River had a peak discharge of 5700 cumecs at the Fitzherbert Bridge.

The Manawatu River rose to 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) at the Fitzherbert Bridge gauge.

Residents of Rangiotu were forced to evacuate their homes due to the danger of a further rise in the Oroua River.

The railway line to Foxton was under water and services were suspended.

Water on the railway line was up to 18 in (46 cm) deep and the tops of fences were not visible.

The Manawatu River overflowed its banks in the vicinity of Tiakatahuna.

The main road to Foxton was covered to a depth of 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m) in places.

An area of land of approximately 10,000 acres (40.5 km^2) was covered with water, and pasture was damaged.

The body of a man (30-35 years old) was found on the riverbank at Tiakitahuna on the 20th. It was belived that he had been drowned and the body carried there by the flood.

Heavy rainfall caused a rapid rise in the rivers throughout the Wairarapa district.

Settlers at Kokotau, Dalefield and Matarawa were surrounded by flood waters. The waters were receding rapidly on the 16th as the weather cleared.

Dairy farmers experienced difficulty in getting milk to the factories.

Creeks in the upper plain district overflowed, causing inconvenience to settlers and road traffic.

Heavy stock losses were reported.

The Waiohine River overflowed on to the main highway, causing difficulty for traffic.

The worst damage reported was at Hinakura, where one of the four Dawson bridges over the Pahaoa River, Bush Gully bridge, which was 300 ft long, collapsed. Traffic to Bush Gully and beyond was completely cut off.

The flood in the Pahaoa River was the highest experienced for 20 years.

It was reported that 3 chains (60 m) of an uncompleted stopbank at Kahutara burst at 3pm on the 16th. Much low-lying country was flooded.

The South Wairarapa districts around Wairarapa Lake in the vicinity of Ruamahanga River were flooded on the 16th.

Rivers were flooded and low-lying land was inundated.

It appeared that the heaviest rise in the rivers took place around Tinui.

The river at the back of the Castlepoint County Office was in high flood on the morning of the 15th and by noon a large area was under water. The office was inundated by flood waters and the clerk's dwelling house was also flooded. Other houses in the vicinity were also invaded by the rising waters.

Some houses had to be evacuated.

The county office was flooded to a depth of 6 in (15 cm).

At Tinui, the sudden rise of the river came as a surprise to settlers before sheep could be removed.

The main street in Tinui was flooded up to 3 ft (90 cm) by the Whareama River.

They were the worst floods experienced at Tinui for more than 20 years.