NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
May 1949 Tasman-Nelson Flooding
(
1949-05-26
)
There was flooding in Golden Day after several days of heavy rain.
Tasman-Nelson
Multi Hazard
at
Tasman-Nelson
Duration: 5 days - There was heavy rain and flooding from the 26th to the 30th of May.
Heavy Rain
at
Aorere Valley
Aorere Valley received 12.86 in (32.66 cm) of rain in 48 hours up to the 27th.
Heavy Rain
at
Bainham
Bainham received 23.39 in (59.41 cm) of rain from the 25th to the 29th.
Heavy Rain
at
Cobb Dam
Cobb Dam recorded 4 in (10.16 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 26th.
Heavy Rain
at
Golden Bay
Areas in Golden Bay received up to 9 in (22.86 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 26th.
Flooding
Floodwaters blocked roads, isolated several farms and endangered stock and property.
Para Para Bridge between Onekaka and Collingwood was washed away.
Flooding caused serious damage in Golden Bay.
Stock losses were mostly sheep and some cattle.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka Aerodrome recorded 6.1 in (15.49 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 26th.
Areas in Takaka received another 2.5 in (6.35 cm) of rain overnight on the 27th to the 28th.
Flooding
Takaka was invaded by floodwaters.
The state highway between Takaka and Collingwood was blocked at Pages Hollow and Waitapu.
Takaka River overflowed banks in several places, flooding areas between Waitapu Bridge and Global Hotel.
Residents were forced to leave their homes in Takaka for the second time in four days.
On the 28th, rivers overflowed banks to the south of the town.
Several feet of water was over the main road at Bridgers Hollow.
Service cars to and from Takaka were cancelled.
Landslide
at
Takaka Hill
Large slips came down Takaka Hill on the 30th. The road was impassable for two days.
Heavy Rain
at
Waitapu
Waitapu recorded 12.56 in (31.90 cm) of rain in 48 hours up to the 27th.
Flooding
There were some cattle and sheep lost in the Waitapu area.
Several houses in Waitapu had four inches (10.16 cm) of water inside them.
The most serious damage to property occurred in the lower reaches of the river above Waitapu Bridge.
Pasture was strewn with shingle and silt.
The eastern side of river above Waitapu Bridge was eroded.
References
- Nelson - Marlborough Regional Council. (1991) Takaka Flood Frequency, Maps and Newspapers, Reports of Historical Floods, pp.61.
May 1949 Tasman-Nelson Flooding
(
1949-05-26
)
There was flooding in Golden Day after several days of heavy rain.
Tasman-Nelson
Multi Hazard
at
Tasman-Nelson
Duration: 5 days - There was heavy rain and flooding from the 26th to the 30th of May.
Heavy Rain
at
Aorere Valley
Aorere Valley received 12.86 in (32.66 cm) of rain in 48 hours up to the 27th.
Heavy Rain
at
Bainham
Bainham received 23.39 in (59.41 cm) of rain from the 25th to the 29th.
Heavy Rain
at
Cobb Dam
Cobb Dam recorded 4 in (10.16 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 26th.
Heavy Rain
at
Golden Bay
Areas in Golden Bay received up to 9 in (22.86 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 26th.
Flooding
Floodwaters blocked roads, isolated several farms and endangered stock and property.
Para Para Bridge between Onekaka and Collingwood was washed away.
Flooding caused serious damage in Golden Bay.
Stock losses were mostly sheep and some cattle.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka Aerodrome recorded 6.1 in (15.49 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 26th.
Areas in Takaka received another 2.5 in (6.35 cm) of rain overnight on the 27th to the 28th.
Flooding
Takaka was invaded by floodwaters.
The state highway between Takaka and Collingwood was blocked at Pages Hollow and Waitapu.
Takaka River overflowed banks in several places, flooding areas between Waitapu Bridge and Global Hotel.
Residents were forced to leave their homes in Takaka for the second time in four days.
On the 28th, rivers overflowed banks to the south of the town.
Several feet of water was over the main road at Bridgers Hollow.
Service cars to and from Takaka were cancelled.
Landslide
at
Takaka Hill
Large slips came down Takaka Hill on the 30th. The road was impassable for two days.
Heavy Rain
at
Waitapu
Waitapu recorded 12.56 in (31.90 cm) of rain in 48 hours up to the 27th.
Flooding
There were some cattle and sheep lost in the Waitapu area.
Several houses in Waitapu had four inches (10.16 cm) of water inside them.
The most serious damage to property occurred in the lower reaches of the river above Waitapu Bridge.
Pasture was strewn with shingle and silt.
The eastern side of river above Waitapu Bridge was eroded.
References
- Nelson - Marlborough Regional Council. (1991) Takaka Flood Frequency, Maps and Newspapers, Reports of Historical Floods, pp.61.