NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
May 1997 Auckland Flooding
(
1997-05-24
)
Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Auckland. Some homes were flooded and roads were closed.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day -
A broad ridge of high pressure extended from a high in the south Tasman Sea to another high east of New Zealand, cradling a shallow low in the central Tasman. A low-level northerly wind maximum helped spawn a new line of activity to the west of the original front. This new line became the predominant "front" during the morning, with strong vertical motions causing rapid development of cumulonimbus cloud and thundery rain in the moist, unstable air.
Northland
Heavy Rain
at
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads recorded 110 mm (11.0 cm) of rain in five hours.
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
The Fire Service received 230 emergency calls between midnight on the 23rd and 1pm on the 24th.
Insurance Industry Payouts for the Auckland Floods totalled $3,700,000 ($4,850,000 2008 dollars).
Heavy Rain
The heaviest falls were in the Auckland metropolitan area (western and southern suburbs), with between 70-100 mm (7.0-10.0 cm) of rain in five hours.
Flooding
Heavy rain flooded a number of homes in western and southern suburbs of Auckland.
Roads were closed due to flooding.
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland International Airport
Auckland Airport recorded 77.6 mm (7.8 cm) of rain in 12 hours on the 24th.
Auckland Airport recorded 20.8 mm (2.1 cm) of rain in one hour on the 24th.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangaparaoa
Whangaparaoa recorded 93.2 mm (9.3 cm) of rain in five hours.
Whangaparaoa recorded 27.6 mm (2.8 cm) of rain in one hour.
References
- Insurance Council. The Cost of Weather Loses, Claims history (Updated 2004).
- www.metservice, notable weather events.govt.nz.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 69, June 1997.
May 1997 Auckland Flooding
(
1997-05-24
)
Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Auckland. Some homes were flooded and roads were closed.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day -
A broad ridge of high pressure extended from a high in the south Tasman Sea to another high east of New Zealand, cradling a shallow low in the central Tasman. A low-level northerly wind maximum helped spawn a new line of activity to the west of the original front. This new line became the predominant "front" during the morning, with strong vertical motions causing rapid development of cumulonimbus cloud and thundery rain in the moist, unstable air.
Northland
Heavy Rain
at
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads recorded 110 mm (11.0 cm) of rain in five hours.
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
The Fire Service received 230 emergency calls between midnight on the 23rd and 1pm on the 24th.
Insurance Industry Payouts for the Auckland Floods totalled $3,700,000 ($4,850,000 2008 dollars).
Heavy Rain
The heaviest falls were in the Auckland metropolitan area (western and southern suburbs), with between 70-100 mm (7.0-10.0 cm) of rain in five hours.
Flooding
Heavy rain flooded a number of homes in western and southern suburbs of Auckland.
Roads were closed due to flooding.
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland International Airport
Auckland Airport recorded 77.6 mm (7.8 cm) of rain in 12 hours on the 24th.
Auckland Airport recorded 20.8 mm (2.1 cm) of rain in one hour on the 24th.
Heavy Rain
at
Whangaparaoa
Whangaparaoa recorded 93.2 mm (9.3 cm) of rain in five hours.
Whangaparaoa recorded 27.6 mm (2.8 cm) of rain in one hour.
References
- Insurance Council. The Cost of Weather Loses, Claims history (Updated 2004).
- www.metservice, notable weather events.govt.nz.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 69, June 1997.