NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
October 1992 Lower North Island Storm
(
1992-10-14
)
Heavy rain and high winds battered the lower North Island for four days causing high stock losses in Hawke's Bay and landslides in the Wellington area.
North Island
Heavy Rain
at
North Island
Duration: 4 days - Heavy rain battered the lower North Island on the 14th to the 17th of October.
Flooding
Many roads were still under water on the 17th.
Multi Hazard
Thousands of recently shorn sheep in the Manawatu and Hawke's Bay died from cold during the southerly storm. Some surviving sheep faced health problems such as pneumonia and pleurisy.
Hawke's Bay
Multi Hazard
at
Hawke's Bay
There was a storm on the 14th.
In Hawke's Bay some farmers reported losing up to 1000 sheep. Farms at Tikokino and Omakere were hit particularly hard.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Landslide
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Slips on the night of the 16th kept the central North Island road between Wanganui and Raetihi closed.
The road from Napier to Taihape was also closed.
Flooding
at
Dannevirke
Two Dannevirke farmers lost most of their hoggets.
Wellington
Multi Hazard
at
Wellington
There were strong winds and rain in Wellington.
Flooding
The floods probably cost the Masterton District Council as much as the floods since July 1 had cost (about $160,000 1992 dollars).
Landslide
There were some major projects where slips had completely removed parts of roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Castlepoint
Castlepoint recorded 103 mm (10.3 cm) of rain.
High Wind / Gust
at
Hutt Valley
Trees brought down powerlines.
Flooding
at
Martinborough
Martinborough was isolated.
High Wind / Gust
at
Ohariu Valley
Two giant trees fell and lodged themselves in the roof of a house causing serious damage and further water damage on the 14th.
There were 100 houses without power on the 16th..
Flooding
at
Ruamahanga River
Ruamahanga River rose 5.5 m above normal.
Landslide
at
Stokes Valley
Three houses in Castle Crescent, Stokes Valley, were evacuated early on the 16th when the hillside behind them began to slip. The bank behind one of the properties, near the entrance to Stokes Valley, slumped badly, leaving tonnes of debris piled against rear walls. A house was pushed off its piles by the landslide. Occupants of one of the houses were allowed to return mid-morning.
Flooding
at
Tauera River
Taueru River peaked at 11.85 m at Weraiti Bridge.
Heavy Rain
at
Tinui
Tinui recorded 145 mm (14.5 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Flooding
Whareama River peaked at 6.3 m at Tinui.
Landslide
at
Wadestown
A slip in Wadestown buried two cars and left two houses above the slip without access. The slip also broke sewerage lines.
Flooding
at
Wairarapa
Roads closed were Jackson Line, Mangamahoe central, Kahutara Road and Jenkins Dip.
Landslide
Several schools were closed due to flooding on the 16th.
Slips closed roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Wellington city
Wellington recorded 81 mm (8.1 cm) of rain in five days.
Multi Hazard
There were slips and floods in the area.
High Wind / Gust
There were southerlies averaging 37 km/hr and gusting up to 60 km/hr.
References
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 51, Decmber 1992
- Saunders, W.(2000) Planning and Resources, Hazard and Emergency Management Section, WAIRARAPA DIVISION, Wairarapa Storm Events 1880 - 1998, Technical Report No. 00/17
- Headline: Driver nearly dies clearing slip
- The Dominion 16 October 1992.
- Headline: Crashed trees pose problem.
- The Evening Post, October 16 1992.
- Headline: Stormy weather expected to abate, says Met Service.
- The Evening Post, October 16 1992.
- Headline: House may be moved from landslip danger.
- The Evening Post, October 17 1992.
- Headline: Victims start counting cost of storm.
- The Press, Source: PA, 17 October 1992.
October 1992 Lower North Island Storm
(
1992-10-14
)
Heavy rain and high winds battered the lower North Island for four days causing high stock losses in Hawke's Bay and landslides in the Wellington area.
North Island
Heavy Rain
at
North Island
Duration: 4 days - Heavy rain battered the lower North Island on the 14th to the 17th of October.
Flooding
Many roads were still under water on the 17th.
Multi Hazard
Thousands of recently shorn sheep in the Manawatu and Hawke's Bay died from cold during the southerly storm. Some surviving sheep faced health problems such as pneumonia and pleurisy.
Hawke's Bay
Multi Hazard
at
Hawke's Bay
There was a storm on the 14th.
In Hawke's Bay some farmers reported losing up to 1000 sheep. Farms at Tikokino and Omakere were hit particularly hard.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Landslide
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Slips on the night of the 16th kept the central North Island road between Wanganui and Raetihi closed.
The road from Napier to Taihape was also closed.
Flooding
at
Dannevirke
Two Dannevirke farmers lost most of their hoggets.
Wellington
Multi Hazard
at
Wellington
There were strong winds and rain in Wellington.
Flooding
The floods probably cost the Masterton District Council as much as the floods since July 1 had cost (about $160,000 1992 dollars).
Landslide
There were some major projects where slips had completely removed parts of roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Castlepoint
Castlepoint recorded 103 mm (10.3 cm) of rain.
High Wind / Gust
at
Hutt Valley
Trees brought down powerlines.
Flooding
at
Martinborough
Martinborough was isolated.
High Wind / Gust
at
Ohariu Valley
Two giant trees fell and lodged themselves in the roof of a house causing serious damage and further water damage on the 14th.
There were 100 houses without power on the 16th..
Flooding
at
Ruamahanga River
Ruamahanga River rose 5.5 m above normal.
Landslide
at
Stokes Valley
Three houses in Castle Crescent, Stokes Valley, were evacuated early on the 16th when the hillside behind them began to slip. The bank behind one of the properties, near the entrance to Stokes Valley, slumped badly, leaving tonnes of debris piled against rear walls. A house was pushed off its piles by the landslide. Occupants of one of the houses were allowed to return mid-morning.
Flooding
at
Tauera River
Taueru River peaked at 11.85 m at Weraiti Bridge.
Heavy Rain
at
Tinui
Tinui recorded 145 mm (14.5 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Flooding
Whareama River peaked at 6.3 m at Tinui.
Landslide
at
Wadestown
A slip in Wadestown buried two cars and left two houses above the slip without access. The slip also broke sewerage lines.
Flooding
at
Wairarapa
Roads closed were Jackson Line, Mangamahoe central, Kahutara Road and Jenkins Dip.
Landslide
Several schools were closed due to flooding on the 16th.
Slips closed roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Wellington city
Wellington recorded 81 mm (8.1 cm) of rain in five days.
Multi Hazard
There were slips and floods in the area.
High Wind / Gust
There were southerlies averaging 37 km/hr and gusting up to 60 km/hr.
References
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Newsletter 51, Decmber 1992
- Saunders, W.(2000) Planning and Resources, Hazard and Emergency Management Section, WAIRARAPA DIVISION, Wairarapa Storm Events 1880 - 1998, Technical Report No. 00/17
- Headline: Driver nearly dies clearing slip
- The Dominion 16 October 1992.
- Headline: Crashed trees pose problem.
- The Evening Post, October 16 1992.
- Headline: Stormy weather expected to abate, says Met Service.
- The Evening Post, October 16 1992.
- Headline: House may be moved from landslip danger.
- The Evening Post, October 17 1992.
- Headline: Victims start counting cost of storm.
- The Press, Source: PA, 17 October 1992.