NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
October 1998 North Island and Upper South Island Flooding ( 1998-10-08 )
Heavy rain brought flooding and slips to parts of the North Island and upper South Island. Rainfall in Taranaki was extreme, and extensive damage was done to roads.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 8th to the 10th of October.
Heavy Rain
On the 8th, high rainfall first occurred in Nelson and Marlborough Sounds, then spread north to Taranaki and the Bay of Islands.
Northland
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Islands
Heavy rain fell in the Bay of Islands.
Taranaki
Heavy Rain
at
Taranaki
Heavy rain fell in Taranaki.
The rainfall ARI was over a 100 year event.
Flooding
Rivers overflowed and severe surface flooding occurred on north and central Taranaki roads, causing road closures. State Highway 3 at Egmont Village and Tariki was closed for a time on the 9th.
The floods were described as the "worst in more that 40 years".
All rivers around the main ring plain were in a state of moderate to high flooding.
Landslide
Minor slips occurred around the region, and some huge slips came down on roads.
Multi Hazard
Extensive damage was done to roads.
Heavy Rain
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Dawson Falls
Dawson Falls recorded 514 mm (51.4 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
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Egmont Village
Egmont Village recorded 202 mm (20.2 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Mount Taranaki
Mt Taranaki recorded 905 mm (90.5 cm) of rain in 48 hours to the 10th.
Mt Taranaki recorded 1100 mm (110.0 cm) of rain in 58 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
New Plymouth
New Plymouth Airport recorded 232 mm (23.2 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
The Waiwhakaiho River at the meeting of the Waters overflowed into Burgess park.
Heavy Rain
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North Egmont
North Egmont Station recorded 1114 mm (111.4 cm) of rain in three days.
North Egmont recorded 670 mm (67.0 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
The deluge at North Egmont was so heavy it equalled the worst downpour since records began in 1990.
Flooding
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Opunake
Opunake was the worst-hit area, with a number of homes flooded.
People were evacuated at Opunake.
Heavy Rain
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Pukeiti Hill
Pukeiti recorded 238 mm (23.8 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
Flooding
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Tataraimaka
State Highway 45 at Tataraimaka was closed during the morning of the 9th after a blocked culvert caused water to spew all over the road. A large section of road 10 m deep and 20 m wide was washed out.
Flooding
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Waitara River
The Waitara River spilled onto the flood plain.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy Rain
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Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy rain fell in the Horowhenua district.
Wellington
Landslide
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Otaki
A massive slip occurred near Otaki, disrupting traffic.
Marlborough
Heavy Rain
at
Marlborough
Heavy rain fell in Marlborough.
Heavy Rain
at
Pelorus Sound
Pelorus Sound received 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Tasman-Nelson
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
Heavy rain fell in Nelson.
Nelson received 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Flood waters inundated some Nelson homes.
Some homes were evacuated on the 9th and 10th.
West Coast
Heavy Rain
at
Collier Creek
Colliers Creek recorded daily totals for seven days prior to the event of: 213 mm, 56 mm, 1 mm, ? mm, ? mm, 17 mm, and 95 mm.
Colliers Creek recorded a maximum intensity of 24 mm (2.4 cm) - the highest one hour rainfall intensity recorded in the 48 hours prior to event peak.
Flooding
The Hokitika River at Colliers Creek recorded a peak level of 6.316 m on the 8th (Return Period approximately 10 years).
Heavy Rain
at
Cropp River
Cropp recorded daily totals for seven days prior to the event of: 245 mm, 83 mm, 0 mm, ? mm, ? mm, 14 mm, and 131 mm.
Cropp recorded a maximum intensity of 22 mm (2.2 cm) - the highest one hour rainfall intensity recorded in the 48 hours prior to event peak.
References
- Headline: Region on floodwatch as more rain forecast.
- The Daily News, 10 October 1998.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sep 2005.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.). Newsletter 75, December 1998.
- Southland Regional Council (CD).
October 1998 North Island and Upper South Island Flooding ( 1998-10-08 )
Heavy rain brought flooding and slips to parts of the North Island and upper South Island. Rainfall in Taranaki was extreme, and extensive damage was done to roads.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 8th to the 10th of October.
Heavy Rain
On the 8th, high rainfall first occurred in Nelson and Marlborough Sounds, then spread north to Taranaki and the Bay of Islands.
Northland
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Islands
Heavy rain fell in the Bay of Islands.
Taranaki
Heavy Rain
at
Taranaki
Heavy rain fell in Taranaki.
The rainfall ARI was over a 100 year event.
Flooding
Rivers overflowed and severe surface flooding occurred on north and central Taranaki roads, causing road closures. State Highway 3 at Egmont Village and Tariki was closed for a time on the 9th.
The floods were described as the "worst in more that 40 years".
All rivers around the main ring plain were in a state of moderate to high flooding.
Landslide
Minor slips occurred around the region, and some huge slips came down on roads.
Multi Hazard
Extensive damage was done to roads.
Heavy Rain
at
Dawson Falls
Dawson Falls recorded 514 mm (51.4 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Egmont Village
Egmont Village recorded 202 mm (20.2 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
Heavy Rain
at
Mount Taranaki
Mt Taranaki recorded 905 mm (90.5 cm) of rain in 48 hours to the 10th.
Mt Taranaki recorded 1100 mm (110.0 cm) of rain in 58 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
New Plymouth
New Plymouth Airport recorded 232 mm (23.2 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
The Waiwhakaiho River at the meeting of the Waters overflowed into Burgess park.
Heavy Rain
at
North Egmont
North Egmont Station recorded 1114 mm (111.4 cm) of rain in three days.
North Egmont recorded 670 mm (67.0 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
The deluge at North Egmont was so heavy it equalled the worst downpour since records began in 1990.
Flooding
at
Opunake
Opunake was the worst-hit area, with a number of homes flooded.
People were evacuated at Opunake.
Heavy Rain
at
Pukeiti Hill
Pukeiti recorded 238 mm (23.8 cm) of rain from 3pm on the 8th to late night on the 9th.
Flooding
at
Tataraimaka
State Highway 45 at Tataraimaka was closed during the morning of the 9th after a blocked culvert caused water to spew all over the road. A large section of road 10 m deep and 20 m wide was washed out.
Flooding
at
Waitara River
The Waitara River spilled onto the flood plain.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy Rain
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Heavy rain fell in the Horowhenua district.
Wellington
Landslide
at
Otaki
A massive slip occurred near Otaki, disrupting traffic.
Marlborough
Heavy Rain
at
Marlborough
Heavy rain fell in Marlborough.
Heavy Rain
at
Pelorus Sound
Pelorus Sound received 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Tasman-Nelson
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
Heavy rain fell in Nelson.
Nelson received 100 mm (10.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Flood waters inundated some Nelson homes.
Some homes were evacuated on the 9th and 10th.
West Coast
Heavy Rain
at
Collier Creek
Colliers Creek recorded daily totals for seven days prior to the event of: 213 mm, 56 mm, 1 mm, ? mm, ? mm, 17 mm, and 95 mm.
Colliers Creek recorded a maximum intensity of 24 mm (2.4 cm) - the highest one hour rainfall intensity recorded in the 48 hours prior to event peak.
Flooding
The Hokitika River at Colliers Creek recorded a peak level of 6.316 m on the 8th (Return Period approximately 10 years).
Heavy Rain
at
Cropp River
Cropp recorded daily totals for seven days prior to the event of: 245 mm, 83 mm, 0 mm, ? mm, ? mm, 14 mm, and 131 mm.
Cropp recorded a maximum intensity of 22 mm (2.2 cm) - the highest one hour rainfall intensity recorded in the 48 hours prior to event peak.
References
- Headline: Region on floodwatch as more rain forecast.
- The Daily News, 10 October 1998.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sep 2005.
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.). Newsletter 75, December 1998.
- Southland Regional Council (CD).