NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
November 2020 Hawkes Bay Flooding ( 2020-11-07 )
A complex low pressure system affected NZ over the period 7-11 November, with unsettled and stormy weather in many areas. However, the heavy rainstorm which hit Napier on the 9th caused by far the most disruption and damage.
Hawkes Bay
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Hawkes Bay
Insurance claims totalled $87.72 million.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 9:37 am Sunday 08-Nov-2020. Southerly gales today in Wellington and some South Island places, and heavy rain for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay during Monday. A low is moving east across central New Zealand today. This low is bringing strong winds to several areas, but these should ease later on Sunday. A front associated with the low is expected to become slow-moving over Hawke's Bay tomorrow bringing heavy rain to southern Gisborne and parts of Hawkes Bay.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 8:37 pm Sunday 08-Nov-2020. Heavy rain for parts of the North Island east coast. A front lies slow moving over the central North Island tonight and Monday as a low and associated troughs pass east over the upper North Island. This front is expected to bring rain to central North Island areas with heavy falls about eastern areas.
A Heavy Rain Warning remains in force for southern Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay. A Watch is now in force for central Hawkes Bay and the Tararua District.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 10:01 am Monday 09-Nov-2020 Heavy rain for eastern and southern parts of the North Island
A front in the east of the North Island should sink southwards during today and tomorrow morning, delivering heavy rain. A Heavy Rain Warning remains in force for southern Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay, and is now also in force for the remainder of Hawkes Bay. A Watch remains in force for the Tararua District,while Wairarapa and the eastern hills of Wellington are now also covered by a Heavy Rain Watch.
On Tuesday, a low is forecast to track east across the upper North Island delivering rain to many places, and a Heavy Rain Watch is now in force for the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SEVERE WEATHER WARNING at 8:42 pm Monday 09-Nov-2020.
Heavy rain for eastern and southern parts of the North Island. A front about the east of the North Island should sink southwards tonight and tomorrow morning, delivering heavy rain. A Heavy Rain Warning remains in force for Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa (including the Tararua District) and the eastern hills of Wellington. North of the Napier-Taupo Road the rain has eased, and the Heavy Rain Warning for these places is lifted.
On Tuesday, a low is forecast to track east across the upper North Island delivering rain to many places, and a Heavy Rain Watch remains in force for the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty. There is now also a Heavy Rain Watch for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay north of Waipukurau for a further burst of heavy rain. Although the rain in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay may not be as heavy as Monday's rain, it could cause further issues for some places.
Flooding
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Napier
A local state of emergency was declared on 9 November, after torrential rain flooded the city, causing large slips and trapping people in their cars. The state of emergency lasted through until 13 November.
At least 30 people had been evacuated, in what was called a one-in-250-year event. An evacuation centre was set up at Kennedy Park camping ground in eastern Napier.
Fire and Emergency NZ had 14 urban and rural crews responding to more than 150 calls for assistance, mostly from people from Napier city.
Power outages were affecting most of Napier city, with more than 3000 households without power.
One hundred homes were left uninhabitable because of the flooding, and 173 people were forced to move to emergency accommodation at Kennedy Park Resort and in motels in Hastings.
The government put $100,000 into the Napier mayoral disaster relief fund.
About 10-12 schools in the area were closed, and many roads were closed.
References
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (https://www.icnz.org.nz/natural-disasters/cost-of-natural-disasters/)
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.), Newsletter 163, Summer 2020-2021.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.)
- Headline: Flooding in Napier as heavy rain sweeps across North Island.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 9 November 2020.
- Headline: Live updates: Deluge sees state of emergency declared in Napier.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 10 November 2020.
- Headline: Napier flooding update: Some residents evacuated and some still without power.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 11 November 2020.
- Headline: Napier flooding: More than 100 homes uninhabitable.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 13 November 2020.
- Headline: Napier flood: Cabins being considered for affected residents as rental market dries up.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 20 November 2020.
November 2020 Hawkes Bay Flooding ( 2020-11-07 )
A complex low pressure system affected NZ over the period 7-11 November, with unsettled and stormy weather in many areas. However, the heavy rainstorm which hit Napier on the 9th caused by far the most disruption and damage.
Hawkes Bay
Heavy Rain
at
Hawkes Bay
Insurance claims totalled $87.72 million.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 9:37 am Sunday 08-Nov-2020. Southerly gales today in Wellington and some South Island places, and heavy rain for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay during Monday. A low is moving east across central New Zealand today. This low is bringing strong winds to several areas, but these should ease later on Sunday. A front associated with the low is expected to become slow-moving over Hawke's Bay tomorrow bringing heavy rain to southern Gisborne and parts of Hawkes Bay.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 8:37 pm Sunday 08-Nov-2020. Heavy rain for parts of the North Island east coast. A front lies slow moving over the central North Island tonight and Monday as a low and associated troughs pass east over the upper North Island. This front is expected to bring rain to central North Island areas with heavy falls about eastern areas.
A Heavy Rain Warning remains in force for southern Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay. A Watch is now in force for central Hawkes Bay and the Tararua District.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 10:01 am Monday 09-Nov-2020 Heavy rain for eastern and southern parts of the North Island
A front in the east of the North Island should sink southwards during today and tomorrow morning, delivering heavy rain. A Heavy Rain Warning remains in force for southern Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay, and is now also in force for the remainder of Hawkes Bay. A Watch remains in force for the Tararua District,while Wairarapa and the eastern hills of Wellington are now also covered by a Heavy Rain Watch.
On Tuesday, a low is forecast to track east across the upper North Island delivering rain to many places, and a Heavy Rain Watch is now in force for the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SEVERE WEATHER WARNING at 8:42 pm Monday 09-Nov-2020.
Heavy rain for eastern and southern parts of the North Island. A front about the east of the North Island should sink southwards tonight and tomorrow morning, delivering heavy rain. A Heavy Rain Warning remains in force for Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa (including the Tararua District) and the eastern hills of Wellington. North of the Napier-Taupo Road the rain has eased, and the Heavy Rain Warning for these places is lifted.
On Tuesday, a low is forecast to track east across the upper North Island delivering rain to many places, and a Heavy Rain Watch remains in force for the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty. There is now also a Heavy Rain Watch for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay north of Waipukurau for a further burst of heavy rain. Although the rain in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay may not be as heavy as Monday's rain, it could cause further issues for some places.
Flooding
at
Napier
A local state of emergency was declared on 9 November, after torrential rain flooded the city, causing large slips and trapping people in their cars. The state of emergency lasted through until 13 November.
At least 30 people had been evacuated, in what was called a one-in-250-year event. An evacuation centre was set up at Kennedy Park camping ground in eastern Napier.
Fire and Emergency NZ had 14 urban and rural crews responding to more than 150 calls for assistance, mostly from people from Napier city.
Power outages were affecting most of Napier city, with more than 3000 households without power.
One hundred homes were left uninhabitable because of the flooding, and 173 people were forced to move to emergency accommodation at Kennedy Park Resort and in motels in Hastings.
The government put $100,000 into the Napier mayoral disaster relief fund.
About 10-12 schools in the area were closed, and many roads were closed.
References
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (https://www.icnz.org.nz/natural-disasters/cost-of-natural-disasters/)
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.), Newsletter 163, Summer 2020-2021.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.)
- Headline: Flooding in Napier as heavy rain sweeps across North Island.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 9 November 2020.
- Headline: Live updates: Deluge sees state of emergency declared in Napier.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 10 November 2020.
- Headline: Napier flooding update: Some residents evacuated and some still without power.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 11 November 2020.
- Headline: Napier flooding: More than 100 homes uninhabitable.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 13 November 2020.
- Headline: Napier flood: Cabins being considered for affected residents as rental market dries up.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 20 November 2020.