NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
November 2001 North Island Heavy Rain
(
2001-11-22
)
Heavy rain fell over much of the North Island, resulting in minor flooding in Wellington.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day -
A slow-moving low pressure system moved south-east over the country from the Tasman Sea, bringing a frontal band of moist air from the tropics.
Heavy Rain
Much of the North Island was hammered by heavy rain on the 22nd.
Auckland
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland
Auckland recorded 43 mm (4.3 cm) of rain in a few hours on the 22nd.
Half Auckland's rainfall fell between 2pm and 3pm.
The heavy rain caused traffic chaos in Auckland. State Highway 1 became a long multi-lane carpark after five accidents occurred in swift succession around 2pm. No serious injuries were reported.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Hamilton
A car lost control coming off Fairfield Bridge and "aquaplaned" off the road, made slippery by heavy rain, on the 23rd. The car and driver plunged 10m into the Waikato River.
Heavy Rain
at
Taupo
Taupo had heavy rain on the 22nd.
Bay of Plenty
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Plenty
Heavy rain fell in the Bay of Plenty on the 22nd.
Heavy Rain
at
Rotorua
Rotorua had heavy rain on the 22nd.
Wellington
Heavy Rain
at
Wellington
There were high rainfall totals from 50-100 mm (5.0-10.0 cm) throughout the Wellington-Hutt Valley region on the 22nd.
Much of Wellington's rainfall occurred in six hours.
Multi Hazard
A few slips and surface flooding resulted. There were some road closures and traffic delays.
Flooding
Some properties were flooded and buildings closed.
High Wind / Gust
at
Cook Strait
Southerly gales in Cook Strait lead to the cancellation of Lynx fast ferry sailings.
Heavy Rain
at
Hutt River
Hutt Valley recorded 90 mm (9.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 22nd.
Multi Hazard
A fatal accident and a slip closed one lane on the Hutt Road.
Heavy Rain
at
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt's emergency management centre was partially activated after the city had a deluge overnight and again on the morning of the 22nd.
Lower Hutt recorded 104 mm (10.4 cm) of rain in five hours on the 22nd.
Flooding
The downpours caused surface flooding and traffic problems in Lower Hutt.
Flooding
at
Newlands
Water was knee-high on Newlands Road.
Multi Hazard
at
Petone
A person was killed when a car crashed on Western Hutt Road, State Highway 2, near the Horokiwi turnoff. The crash may have been weather-related.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall to 31st May 2006.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 87, December 2001.
- Headline: Wellington's heavy rain may have claimed a life.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 22 November 2001.
- Headline: Misery as rain keeps coming.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 23 November 2001.
- Headline: Driver's river plunge startles onlookers.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 24 November 2001.
November 2001 North Island Heavy Rain
(
2001-11-22
)
Heavy rain fell over much of the North Island, resulting in minor flooding in Wellington.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day -
A slow-moving low pressure system moved south-east over the country from the Tasman Sea, bringing a frontal band of moist air from the tropics.
Heavy Rain
Much of the North Island was hammered by heavy rain on the 22nd.
Auckland
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland
Auckland recorded 43 mm (4.3 cm) of rain in a few hours on the 22nd.
Half Auckland's rainfall fell between 2pm and 3pm.
The heavy rain caused traffic chaos in Auckland. State Highway 1 became a long multi-lane carpark after five accidents occurred in swift succession around 2pm. No serious injuries were reported.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Hamilton
A car lost control coming off Fairfield Bridge and "aquaplaned" off the road, made slippery by heavy rain, on the 23rd. The car and driver plunged 10m into the Waikato River.
Heavy Rain
at
Taupo
Taupo had heavy rain on the 22nd.
Bay of Plenty
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Plenty
Heavy rain fell in the Bay of Plenty on the 22nd.
Heavy Rain
at
Rotorua
Rotorua had heavy rain on the 22nd.
Wellington
Heavy Rain
at
Wellington
There were high rainfall totals from 50-100 mm (5.0-10.0 cm) throughout the Wellington-Hutt Valley region on the 22nd.
Much of Wellington's rainfall occurred in six hours.
Multi Hazard
A few slips and surface flooding resulted. There were some road closures and traffic delays.
Flooding
Some properties were flooded and buildings closed.
High Wind / Gust
at
Cook Strait
Southerly gales in Cook Strait lead to the cancellation of Lynx fast ferry sailings.
Heavy Rain
at
Hutt River
Hutt Valley recorded 90 mm (9.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 22nd.
Multi Hazard
A fatal accident and a slip closed one lane on the Hutt Road.
Heavy Rain
at
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt's emergency management centre was partially activated after the city had a deluge overnight and again on the morning of the 22nd.
Lower Hutt recorded 104 mm (10.4 cm) of rain in five hours on the 22nd.
Flooding
The downpours caused surface flooding and traffic problems in Lower Hutt.
Flooding
at
Newlands
Water was knee-high on Newlands Road.
Multi Hazard
at
Petone
A person was killed when a car crashed on Western Hutt Road, State Highway 2, near the Horokiwi turnoff. The crash may have been weather-related.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall to 31st May 2006.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 87, December 2001.
- Headline: Wellington's heavy rain may have claimed a life.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 22 November 2001.
- Headline: Misery as rain keeps coming.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 23 November 2001.
- Headline: Driver's river plunge startles onlookers.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, 24 November 2001.