NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
November 1965 Taranaki Flooding ( 1965-11-06 )
Heavy rain caused flooding in Taranaki. 300 people were evacauated from Waitara.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
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New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - There was flooding in Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui from the 6th to the 8th of November.
Taranaki
Flooding
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Taranaki
There was flooding in Taranaki on the 6th of November.
Flooding
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Ahititi
Low-lying land in the district flooded.
Landslide
There was extensive slipping and silting in the area. Families were isolated by slips in the Ahititi-Ohura area.
Heavy Rain
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Eltham
Eltham recorded 60 mm (6.0 cm) of rain.
Flooding
Waingongoro River rose 1.8 metres at Eltham powerhouse on Normanby Road.
The powerhouse flooded.
Heavy Rain
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Inglewood
Inglewood recorded 129 mm (12.9 cm) of rain.
Flooding
There was considerable flood damage in the Tarata, Puneho and Ratapiko districts.
Flooding
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Mangatoro Stream
Mangatoro Valley was isolated by floodwater.
Heavy Rain
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Pukeiti Hill
Pukeiti recorded 241 mm (24.1 cm) of rain.
Flooding
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Stratford
There was flooding in Stratford. There was floodwater 60 cm deep in the streets.
There was £3000 ($102,500 2009 dollars) worth of damage to the Kiwi Tanneries when a creek invaded the premises.
One house was evacuated.
Landslide
There were numerous slips in the high country, north of Stratford.
A large quantity of silt and debris carried down by the floodwaters was deposited inside houses, on flooded properties and on farmland.
Landslide
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Tangahoe
There were slips in Tangahoe Valley.
Heavy Rain
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Tarata
Tarata recorded 133 mm (13.3 cm) of rain.
Heavy Rain
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Tariki
Tariki recorded 151 mm (15.1 cm) of rain.
Flooding
Manganui River had a discharge of 250 cumecs at Tariki Road on the 7th. The gauge height was 4.084 metres with a catchment area of 80.3 km^2.
Flooding
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Tongaporutu
A Ministry of Works and Development employee was drowned by the flood on Okau Road.
Flooding
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Waitara
It was one of worst floods in living memory at Waitara.
The shopping center at Waitara was evacuated.
80 houses and more than 300 residents were evacuated from the township, mostly from MacLean Street.
Water mains were contaminated by floodwaters.
The contracting works on the riverbank suffered severe damage, especially the heavy machinery. There was £50,000 ($1,707,800 2009 dollars) of damage to Downer and Coys crushing plant.
There were telecommunication outages caused by the floodwaters.
There were silt deposits in Waitara and on farm land.
The flood event was estimated to have a 100 year return period.
Waitara River broke its banks on the southern side of Waitara township on the 7th. Water engulfed Karaka Flats and residential areas especially West Quay, Queen, Gray, Dommett and Browne streets. The floodwaters reached the commercial centre of the town.
Logs swept down by the floodbattered Waitara bridge, causing it to be declared unsafe.
Business premises were inundated.
£10,000 ($341,600 2009 dollars) of damage was caused to a drapery business.
100 metres of the eastern seawall was dislodged.
Boats moored in or near the river were swept away.
Roads were scoured.
Waitara River had an estimated peak discharge of 100,000 cusecs (2832 cumecs).
Flooding
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Waitotara
Waitotara River washed away the piles beneath the Limeworks Bridge on Station Road.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Flooding
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Taringamotu
Ongarue River had a discharge of 325 cumecs at Taringamotu on the 8th. The gauge height was 5.944 metres with a catchment area of 1075 km^2.
Flooding
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Tokirima
Ohura River had a discharge of 408 cumecs at Tokirima on the 8th. The gauge height was 11.125 metres with a catchment area of 668 km^2.
References
- McDonald, R.(1982) FLOOD EVENTS IN TARANAKI, PART A: HISTORICAL INDEX, Taranaki Catchment Commission, Stratford, New Zealand, 49p.
- Owen, R.E. (1969). Hydrology Annual No.16, 1968. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council. Wellington, NZ: The Ministry of Works.
- Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board Technical Report 83-6. Flooding in Taranaki 1954 to 1980.
November 1965 Taranaki Flooding ( 1965-11-06 )
Heavy rain caused flooding in Taranaki. 300 people were evacauated from Waitara.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - There was flooding in Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui from the 6th to the 8th of November.
Taranaki
Flooding
at
Taranaki
There was flooding in Taranaki on the 6th of November.
Flooding
at
Ahititi
Low-lying land in the district flooded.
Landslide
There was extensive slipping and silting in the area. Families were isolated by slips in the Ahititi-Ohura area.
Heavy Rain
at
Eltham
Eltham recorded 60 mm (6.0 cm) of rain.
Flooding
Waingongoro River rose 1.8 metres at Eltham powerhouse on Normanby Road.
The powerhouse flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Inglewood
Inglewood recorded 129 mm (12.9 cm) of rain.
Flooding
There was considerable flood damage in the Tarata, Puneho and Ratapiko districts.
Flooding
at
Mangatoro Stream
Mangatoro Valley was isolated by floodwater.
Heavy Rain
at
Pukeiti Hill
Pukeiti recorded 241 mm (24.1 cm) of rain.
Flooding
at
Stratford
There was flooding in Stratford. There was floodwater 60 cm deep in the streets.
There was £3000 ($102,500 2009 dollars) worth of damage to the Kiwi Tanneries when a creek invaded the premises.
One house was evacuated.
Landslide
There were numerous slips in the high country, north of Stratford.
A large quantity of silt and debris carried down by the floodwaters was deposited inside houses, on flooded properties and on farmland.
Landslide
at
Tangahoe
There were slips in Tangahoe Valley.
Heavy Rain
at
Tarata
Tarata recorded 133 mm (13.3 cm) of rain.
Heavy Rain
at
Tariki
Tariki recorded 151 mm (15.1 cm) of rain.
Flooding
Manganui River had a discharge of 250 cumecs at Tariki Road on the 7th. The gauge height was 4.084 metres with a catchment area of 80.3 km^2.
Flooding
at
Tongaporutu
A Ministry of Works and Development employee was drowned by the flood on Okau Road.
Flooding
at
Waitara
It was one of worst floods in living memory at Waitara.
The shopping center at Waitara was evacuated.
80 houses and more than 300 residents were evacuated from the township, mostly from MacLean Street.
Water mains were contaminated by floodwaters.
The contracting works on the riverbank suffered severe damage, especially the heavy machinery. There was £50,000 ($1,707,800 2009 dollars) of damage to Downer and Coys crushing plant.
There were telecommunication outages caused by the floodwaters.
There were silt deposits in Waitara and on farm land.
The flood event was estimated to have a 100 year return period.
Waitara River broke its banks on the southern side of Waitara township on the 7th. Water engulfed Karaka Flats and residential areas especially West Quay, Queen, Gray, Dommett and Browne streets. The floodwaters reached the commercial centre of the town.
Logs swept down by the floodbattered Waitara bridge, causing it to be declared unsafe.
Business premises were inundated.
£10,000 ($341,600 2009 dollars) of damage was caused to a drapery business.
100 metres of the eastern seawall was dislodged.
Boats moored in or near the river were swept away.
Roads were scoured.
Waitara River had an estimated peak discharge of 100,000 cusecs (2832 cumecs).
Flooding
at
Waitotara
Waitotara River washed away the piles beneath the Limeworks Bridge on Station Road.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Flooding
at
Taringamotu
Ongarue River had a discharge of 325 cumecs at Taringamotu on the 8th. The gauge height was 5.944 metres with a catchment area of 1075 km^2.
Flooding
at
Tokirima
Ohura River had a discharge of 408 cumecs at Tokirima on the 8th. The gauge height was 11.125 metres with a catchment area of 668 km^2.
References
- McDonald, R.(1982) FLOOD EVENTS IN TARANAKI, PART A: HISTORICAL INDEX, Taranaki Catchment Commission, Stratford, New Zealand, 49p.
- Owen, R.E. (1969). Hydrology Annual No.16, 1968. Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council. Wellington, NZ: The Ministry of Works.
- Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board Technical Report 83-6. Flooding in Taranaki 1954 to 1980.