NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
May 2007 Tasman-Nelson and Taranaki Flooding
(
2007-05-22
)
Flash floods hit New Plymouth and Nelson on the 23rd.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 2 days - From the 22nd to the 23rd of May.
Flash floods hit Nelson and New Plymouth on the 23rd.
Insurance claims totalled over $1,000,000 for the Nelson and New Plymouth floods.
Taranaki
Heavy Rain
at
Taranaki
The three hour deluge hit the northern part of Taranaki the hardest.
Flooding
A number of houses on the banks of Oakura River were subjected to a flash flood.
Just north of New Plymouth, Waiwakaiho River burst its banks and swamped the Meeting of the Waters reserve.
The boarding kennels nearby were cut off and rescuers had to wade through chest-deep water to rescue 20 dogs.
Heavy Rain
at
New Plymouth
New Plymouth recorded 36 mm (3.6 cm) of rain on the morning of the 23rd.
Flooding
Flash floods hit New Plymouth on the 23rd.
New Plymouth fire crews responded to aroun six call outs, after a heavy downpour 11:00am on the 23rd.
Many houses suffered flooding after leaf-clogged drains overflowed.
Several rivers and streams threatened to break their banks.
A ceiling collapsed in a downtown building.
Flooding
at
Oakura
In Hall Terrace, in Oakura, a BMW was washed into Oakura River and out to sea.
Heavy Rain
at
Mount Taranaki
Mt Taranaki recorded 68 mm (6.8 cm) of rain.
Heavy Rain
at
Dawson Falls
Dawson Falls recorded 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain.
Tasman-Nelson
Multi Hazard
at
Tasman-Nelson
A low-pressure frontal system in southern Tasman Sea brought moist northerly air flow onto the Nelson region.
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
Nelson recorded 98 mm (9.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 9:00am on the 23rd.
Nelson recorded 53 mm (5.3 cm) of rain in one hour between 8:00-9:00am on the 23rd.
Flooding
Flash floods hit Nelson on the 23rd.
Nelson fire service attended 70 calls on the morning of the 23rd.
There was mainly surface flooding, some of it knee deep.
A majority of the flooding was affecting low-lying garages and basements.
Sewage pumps stations at Quarantine Road, Parkers Road and Songer Street were overflowing. The downpour overwhelmed the city's sewerage system and some had to be discharged to the sea. Warning was issued advising people not to gather shellfish or swim in Waimea Estuary until further notice.
On the morning of the 23rd, flooding was especially bad between Arapiki Road and Saxton Field. An Arapiki Road resident had ankle-deep water pour through his living room. It wa the worst flooding he'd seen in the area for 20 years.
Volunteer firefighters and additional staff were called in to help clear the backlog of calls about flooded properties.
Panorama Drive and Marsden Valley Road weret the worst hit by the flood.
A Waterhouse Street home suffered extensive damage after chest-deep water flooded into garage. The backyard swimming poool was barely visible beneath the waters.
Drainage covers above a culvert running beneath Panorama Drive and throughout Stoke were lifted as water pressure built up. Pressure caused parts of road surface in Panorama Drive to bulge and lift.
Whakatu Drive "looked like a waterfall" in the morning of the 23rd, with cars backed up in surface flooding.
At Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, the front entrance, carpark and shop were flooded.
AMI Insurance was dealing with 160 insurance claims resulting from the flooding.
Some carpets had to be thrown out because of sewage contamination.
Due to flooding, New World supermarket was forced to delay opening its doors by a number of hours.
Landslide
A large slip blocked the entrance to a property near the top of the hill of Panorama Drive, almost covering a parked car.
There were a few slips along the roads in the area.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka Hill
Takaka Hill recorded 109 mm (10.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
The heaviest fall in Nelson region was at Takaka Hill.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka township recorded 96 mm (9.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Lightning
Lightning was believed to be cause of a major power cut on the night of the 22nd. It left 902 households without power for almost six hours from 5:35pm to 11:30pm.
The area affected was from Swamp Road, Takaka to Collingwood township, Bainham, Puponga and the west coast of Golden Bay.
Heavy Rain
at
Motueka
Motueka recorded 75 mm (7.5 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Stoke
Stoke recorded 98 mm (9.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 8:50am on the 23rd.
Up to 7-10 mm of rain an hour was recorded at Stoke during the height of the storm.
Flooding
Nayland College, Nayland Primary School and Broadgreen School was closed on the 23rd because of flooding.
A stream running along Nayland College boundary, usually just a trickle, had burst its banks. Nayland College students were sent home at 10:30am on the 23rd after flooding affected the corridors, school carpark and shower block next to the gym. The roof of the performance art area leaked, causing carpets to become saturated.
Stoke was the hardest hit, with the Fire Service receiving 30-40 calls to pump out water since 7:30am on the 23rd.
There was lots of surface flooding in the area.
The cost of flooding in Stoke was around $500,000.
Landslide
There were a couple of slips on the Ridgeway road at Stoke.
High Wind / Gust
Winds averaged 50 km/hr.
High Wind / Gust
at
Monaco
Northeasterly gusts of up to 79 km/hr were recorded at Monaco at 7:00am on the 23rd.
References
- NIWA and GNS Science. (2007). Natural Hazards 2007, Insurance, 2007 - an expensive year for the insurance industry, p13.
- Headline: Nelson, Taranaki drenched by weather bombs
- The Nelson Mail, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Firefighters bail out Nelson homes after deluge.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Flash floods hit Taranaki and Nelson.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Nelson, Taranaki drenched by weather bombs.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: The Nelson Mail and Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Flood bill under $?m.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: The Nelson Mail, 29 May 2007.
May 2007 Tasman-Nelson and Taranaki Flooding
(
2007-05-22
)
Flash floods hit New Plymouth and Nelson on the 23rd.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 2 days - From the 22nd to the 23rd of May.
Flash floods hit Nelson and New Plymouth on the 23rd.
Insurance claims totalled over $1,000,000 for the Nelson and New Plymouth floods.
Taranaki
Heavy Rain
at
Taranaki
The three hour deluge hit the northern part of Taranaki the hardest.
Flooding
A number of houses on the banks of Oakura River were subjected to a flash flood.
Just north of New Plymouth, Waiwakaiho River burst its banks and swamped the Meeting of the Waters reserve.
The boarding kennels nearby were cut off and rescuers had to wade through chest-deep water to rescue 20 dogs.
Heavy Rain
at
New Plymouth
New Plymouth recorded 36 mm (3.6 cm) of rain on the morning of the 23rd.
Flooding
Flash floods hit New Plymouth on the 23rd.
New Plymouth fire crews responded to aroun six call outs, after a heavy downpour 11:00am on the 23rd.
Many houses suffered flooding after leaf-clogged drains overflowed.
Several rivers and streams threatened to break their banks.
A ceiling collapsed in a downtown building.
Flooding
at
Oakura
In Hall Terrace, in Oakura, a BMW was washed into Oakura River and out to sea.
Heavy Rain
at
Mount Taranaki
Mt Taranaki recorded 68 mm (6.8 cm) of rain.
Heavy Rain
at
Dawson Falls
Dawson Falls recorded 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain.
Tasman-Nelson
Multi Hazard
at
Tasman-Nelson
A low-pressure frontal system in southern Tasman Sea brought moist northerly air flow onto the Nelson region.
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
Nelson recorded 98 mm (9.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 9:00am on the 23rd.
Nelson recorded 53 mm (5.3 cm) of rain in one hour between 8:00-9:00am on the 23rd.
Flooding
Flash floods hit Nelson on the 23rd.
Nelson fire service attended 70 calls on the morning of the 23rd.
There was mainly surface flooding, some of it knee deep.
A majority of the flooding was affecting low-lying garages and basements.
Sewage pumps stations at Quarantine Road, Parkers Road and Songer Street were overflowing. The downpour overwhelmed the city's sewerage system and some had to be discharged to the sea. Warning was issued advising people not to gather shellfish or swim in Waimea Estuary until further notice.
On the morning of the 23rd, flooding was especially bad between Arapiki Road and Saxton Field. An Arapiki Road resident had ankle-deep water pour through his living room. It wa the worst flooding he'd seen in the area for 20 years.
Volunteer firefighters and additional staff were called in to help clear the backlog of calls about flooded properties.
Panorama Drive and Marsden Valley Road weret the worst hit by the flood.
A Waterhouse Street home suffered extensive damage after chest-deep water flooded into garage. The backyard swimming poool was barely visible beneath the waters.
Drainage covers above a culvert running beneath Panorama Drive and throughout Stoke were lifted as water pressure built up. Pressure caused parts of road surface in Panorama Drive to bulge and lift.
Whakatu Drive "looked like a waterfall" in the morning of the 23rd, with cars backed up in surface flooding.
At Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, the front entrance, carpark and shop were flooded.
AMI Insurance was dealing with 160 insurance claims resulting from the flooding.
Some carpets had to be thrown out because of sewage contamination.
Due to flooding, New World supermarket was forced to delay opening its doors by a number of hours.
Landslide
A large slip blocked the entrance to a property near the top of the hill of Panorama Drive, almost covering a parked car.
There were a few slips along the roads in the area.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka Hill
Takaka Hill recorded 109 mm (10.9 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
The heaviest fall in Nelson region was at Takaka Hill.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka township recorded 96 mm (9.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Lightning
Lightning was believed to be cause of a major power cut on the night of the 22nd. It left 902 households without power for almost six hours from 5:35pm to 11:30pm.
The area affected was from Swamp Road, Takaka to Collingwood township, Bainham, Puponga and the west coast of Golden Bay.
Heavy Rain
at
Motueka
Motueka recorded 75 mm (7.5 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Stoke
Stoke recorded 98 mm (9.8 cm) of rain in 24 hours to 8:50am on the 23rd.
Up to 7-10 mm of rain an hour was recorded at Stoke during the height of the storm.
Flooding
Nayland College, Nayland Primary School and Broadgreen School was closed on the 23rd because of flooding.
A stream running along Nayland College boundary, usually just a trickle, had burst its banks. Nayland College students were sent home at 10:30am on the 23rd after flooding affected the corridors, school carpark and shower block next to the gym. The roof of the performance art area leaked, causing carpets to become saturated.
Stoke was the hardest hit, with the Fire Service receiving 30-40 calls to pump out water since 7:30am on the 23rd.
There was lots of surface flooding in the area.
The cost of flooding in Stoke was around $500,000.
Landslide
There were a couple of slips on the Ridgeway road at Stoke.
High Wind / Gust
Winds averaged 50 km/hr.
High Wind / Gust
at
Monaco
Northeasterly gusts of up to 79 km/hr were recorded at Monaco at 7:00am on the 23rd.
References
- NIWA and GNS Science. (2007). Natural Hazards 2007, Insurance, 2007 - an expensive year for the insurance industry, p13.
- Headline: Nelson, Taranaki drenched by weather bombs
- The Nelson Mail, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Firefighters bail out Nelson homes after deluge.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Flash floods hit Taranaki and Nelson.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Nelson, Taranaki drenched by weather bombs.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: The Nelson Mail and Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 2007.
- Headline: Flood bill under $?m.
- www.stuff.co.nz, Source: The Nelson Mail, 29 May 2007.