There was serious flooding and counties of Weber, Akitio and Patangata suffered severely.

Ngaroruru River and Tutaekuri River were in moderate flood.

Roads suffered extensive damage throughout the area from slips and washouts.

Stock losses were expected to run into the thousands.

Hunters mill was completely underwater and the mens living quarters were washed away. More than 100,000 feet of logs and a large quanity of timber were carried away from the mill.

Porangahau River burst its banks and flooding the township to depths of 4 ft (1.22 m).

The maori pa was flooded. Houses in the pa were flooded up to the roof tops in some cases.

Porangahau River rose 14.3 m above normal causing extensive flooding.

Tukituki River rose 12 ft (3.66 m) above normal at Waipukurau.

There was extensive and heavy flooding throughout the Manawatu area.

The main flow came from the Manawatu catchment east of the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges.

Manawatu River breached its banks resulting in extensive inundation on the outskirts of Woodville, between the Palmerston North to Napier highway, and between Ashurst and Palmerston North.

Extensive inundation occurred in the Taonui basin, the Buckley and Moutoa areas and around Longburn.

15,000 acres (6070 ha) were flooded in the Buckley and Moutoa areas. Water was flowing in from a breach in the river bank.

Many bridges were washed away and roads were flooded. There were interruptions to roading networks throughout Manawatu.

There was considerable damage done to farms and fences.

There were very heavy crop and stock losses, particularly in the upper reaches of the catchment of the Manawatu.

The road from Woodville to Palmerston North was blocked by water covering the road.

The road from Pahiatua to Pongaroa was blocked.

The road from Shannon to Foxton was closed.

Many families from Raukawa Road near Ashhurst, Te Matai and Hokowhitu district were evacuated.

Akitio River rose 50 ft (15.2 m) in a few hours It was 13 ft (4.0 m) higher than the previous record flood in 1937.

Two bridges were swept away.

Silting on the flats was similar to the Esk Valley flood (in 1938) and covered the land to the level of the fences in some areas.

There were considerable stock losses.

Low lands in Raukawa Road were covered with water.

One farmer lost 400 sheep and some cattle and another farmer lost 150 sheep.

There was disastrous flooding in the Ashhurst farming areas.

Families in Ashhurst and Te Matai were evacuated.

Water spread over a wide area of flat land near the riverbed.

Hundreds of sheep drowned.

The damage to the roads in Dannevirke county cost £4860 ($392,300 2009 dollars).

Two woman and a baby were removed from a caravan home. Manawatu Street and parts of Pahiatua Street were also evacuated.

Hokowhitu school was closed.

A number of houses were isolated.

A carpet of silt lay over the roadway.

The main road through Longburn was covered by 3 ft (0.91 m) of water.

Residents were driven from their homes.

There were washouts on the railway line near Longburn Bridge and in Manawatu Gorge which interrupted train services.

A large amount of water ponded above the upstream end of the gorge, causing extensive flooding.

At the upper Gorge bridge gauge the river rose 43.0 ft (13.1 m). The gauge at the lower end of gorge was 21.0 ft (6.4 m), indicating the slope steepened through the gorge by 22 ft (6.7 m) accounting for the heavy ponding near Woodville.

Manawatu River had a peak discharge of 128,000 cusecs (3625 cumecs) at the Fitzherbert Bridge with a level of 19.2 ft (5.85 m).

There were dead bodies of hundreds of sheep (which could have possibly numbered thousands) seen in the river.

The main highway near Rangiotu was covered by flood water.

8700 acres (3521 ha) were inundated in the Taonui basin.

In Te Matai a block of 2000 acres (809 ha) was left a lake.

It was the worst flood in many years.

Some haystacks floated away.

Settlers found themselves marooned including over 18 Chinese market gardeners. 8 people were marooned for 36 hours.

Water swept over pasture, fences were festooned with debris and hay caught in wires.

Weber County suffered badly from the floods.

Flooding was most severe in rivers originating in the coastal ranges and the northern and central areas.

There were severe stock losses.

Ruamahanga River broke its banks in the upper reaches.

Several bridges were washed away.

Large slips and washouts blocked many roads.

The total damage to Wairarapa county roads cost £23,500 ($1,897,000 2009 dollars).

Floods were particularly severe in Te Wharau, Tinui, Wangaehu and Alfredton, where houses were invaded by waters.

The 80 ft (24.4 m) long Brooklyn Bridge was washed away.

At Tinui, Whareama and Tinui Rivers rose rapidly and houses flooded to depths of 18 in (0.46 m) or more

Alfredton and Pongaroa were isolated.

Whangaehu and Te Ore Ore experienced more serious flooding than any residents can recall.

Whangaehu River overflowed carrying away bridges, fences, firewood and dog kennels.

Taueru River rose 2 ft (0.61 m) higer than the previous record flood height in 1936.

At Bideford the flood reached 8 to 10 ft (2.4-3.0 m) above the previous record level.

Stock losses in this area were particularly severe.

Below Masterton, the river flooded large areas around Te Whiti, completely isolating some areas.

Two abandoned cars were washed off the road in this area.