NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
September-October 1947 Tasman-Nelson and Marlborough Flooding
(
1947-09-29
)
There was severe flooding in the Marlborough and Nelson districts due to heavy rain from the 29th of September to the 1st of October. Bridges were damaged and slips blocked roads.
Tasman-Nelson
Flooding
at
Tasman-Nelson
There was severe flooding in the Nelson district due to heavy rain from the 29th of September to the 1st of October.
There was damage caused by the rivers as they overflowed their banks.
There were serious stock losses reported in some areas.
Heavy Rain
at
Appleby
Appleby recorded 2.57 in (6.53 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Waimea River was in high flood, covering the road at Appleby Bridge to a depth of 3 ft (0.91 m).
There was severe flooding from the Wai-iti and Waimea Rivers and the Eves Valley stream.
Aniseed Valley Road was closed.
Landslide
Slips and subsidences occurred on the Appleby Jubilee bridge on the main highway.
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
The Cawthron Institute recorded 2.17 in (5.51 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
at
Dovedale
There was severe scouring on Thorpe-Orinco Road and Sunday Valley Road.
Heavy Rain
at
Maitai Valley
Maitai Valley recorded 4.15 in (10.54 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Landslide
at
Motueka
There were slips on the Brooklyn Road and a small washout on the Rocky River-Shaggery Road.
Flooding
at
Motueka River
Motueka River overflowed its banks.
Motueka River had an estimated peak discharge of 65,000 cusecs (1841 cumecs).
Flooding
at
Motupiko
There was scouring of the highway through Stanley Brook.
Small subsidence occurred on the Quail Valley Road.
Flooding
at
Moutere
There was heavy flooding in many parts of Moutere.
Fords were washed out in the Upper Moutere district.
Flooding
at
Riwaka
Large areas of Riwaka district were flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Roding Valley
Roding Valley recorded 4.45 in (11.30 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
at
Spring Grove
The suspension bridge at Spring Grove was washed out.
Flooding
at
Stoke
A length of 15 ft (4.6 m) of the road formation on Jenkin's Creek Road subsided into the stream.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka recorded 3.10 in (7.87 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Flooding
at
Wai-iti River
There was heavy flooding in the Wai-iti River.
Floodwater were across the road between Pitfure Creek and Wai-iti bridge to a considerable depth.
Flooding
at
Waimea County
There was damage caused to roads and bridges.
Landslide
at
Wairoa Gorge
Slips occurred at Takaka Hill and Wairoa Gorge, blocking roads.
Marlborough
Heavy Rain
at
Marlborough
There was severe flooding in the Marlborough district due to heavy rain from the 29th of September to the 1st of October.
Flooding
Rivers were in high flood.
The Blenheim-Picton state highway was blocked by floodwaters.
Landslide
The South Island Main Trunk Railway was blocked by two slips at White Slip, south of Blue Slip.
Heavy Rain
at
Blenheim
Blenheim recorded 2.50 in (6.35 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Koromiko
Koromiko recorded 4.07 in (10.34 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Marshlands
Marshlands recorded 3.13 in (7.95 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Flooding
Extensive flooding occurred in the Marshlands area and the Pukaka Stream overflowed.
Heavy Rain
at
Omaka Valley
Omaka Valley recorded 3.33 in (8.46 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Opouri Valley
Opouri recorded 5.71 in (14.50 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Picton
Picton recorded 4.20 in (10.67 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Seddon
Seddon recorded 1.80 in (4.57 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
at
Taylor River
Taylor River was 6 ft (1.83 m) above normal.
Flooding
at
Waihopai Dam
The water was 7 ft (2.13 m) above the spillway.
Flooding
at
Wairau River
At its peak river level, the Wairau River was 12 ft (3.66 m) above normal at Ferry Bridge.
References
- Cowie, C.A.: Attwood, A.K. (1957) Floods in New Zealand 1920-53, The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand, p.239.
- Hydrology Annual No.3 1955, Soil Conservation and River Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand
- Headline: Recent Flooding, Waimea County Area.
- The Nelson Evening Mail, 10 October 1947.
September-October 1947 Tasman-Nelson and Marlborough Flooding
(
1947-09-29
)
There was severe flooding in the Marlborough and Nelson districts due to heavy rain from the 29th of September to the 1st of October. Bridges were damaged and slips blocked roads.
Tasman-Nelson
Flooding
at
Tasman-Nelson
There was severe flooding in the Nelson district due to heavy rain from the 29th of September to the 1st of October.
There was damage caused by the rivers as they overflowed their banks.
There were serious stock losses reported in some areas.
Heavy Rain
at
Appleby
Appleby recorded 2.57 in (6.53 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
Waimea River was in high flood, covering the road at Appleby Bridge to a depth of 3 ft (0.91 m).
There was severe flooding from the Wai-iti and Waimea Rivers and the Eves Valley stream.
Aniseed Valley Road was closed.
Landslide
Slips and subsidences occurred on the Appleby Jubilee bridge on the main highway.
Heavy Rain
at
Nelson
The Cawthron Institute recorded 2.17 in (5.51 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
at
Dovedale
There was severe scouring on Thorpe-Orinco Road and Sunday Valley Road.
Heavy Rain
at
Maitai Valley
Maitai Valley recorded 4.15 in (10.54 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Landslide
at
Motueka
There were slips on the Brooklyn Road and a small washout on the Rocky River-Shaggery Road.
Flooding
at
Motueka River
Motueka River overflowed its banks.
Motueka River had an estimated peak discharge of 65,000 cusecs (1841 cumecs).
Flooding
at
Motupiko
There was scouring of the highway through Stanley Brook.
Small subsidence occurred on the Quail Valley Road.
Flooding
at
Moutere
There was heavy flooding in many parts of Moutere.
Fords were washed out in the Upper Moutere district.
Flooding
at
Riwaka
Large areas of Riwaka district were flooded.
Heavy Rain
at
Roding Valley
Roding Valley recorded 4.45 in (11.30 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
at
Spring Grove
The suspension bridge at Spring Grove was washed out.
Flooding
at
Stoke
A length of 15 ft (4.6 m) of the road formation on Jenkin's Creek Road subsided into the stream.
Heavy Rain
at
Takaka
Takaka recorded 3.10 in (7.87 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Flooding
at
Wai-iti River
There was heavy flooding in the Wai-iti River.
Floodwater were across the road between Pitfure Creek and Wai-iti bridge to a considerable depth.
Flooding
at
Waimea County
There was damage caused to roads and bridges.
Landslide
at
Wairoa Gorge
Slips occurred at Takaka Hill and Wairoa Gorge, blocking roads.
Marlborough
Heavy Rain
at
Marlborough
There was severe flooding in the Marlborough district due to heavy rain from the 29th of September to the 1st of October.
Flooding
Rivers were in high flood.
The Blenheim-Picton state highway was blocked by floodwaters.
Landslide
The South Island Main Trunk Railway was blocked by two slips at White Slip, south of Blue Slip.
Heavy Rain
at
Blenheim
Blenheim recorded 2.50 in (6.35 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Koromiko
Koromiko recorded 4.07 in (10.34 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Marshlands
Marshlands recorded 3.13 in (7.95 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Flooding
Extensive flooding occurred in the Marshlands area and the Pukaka Stream overflowed.
Heavy Rain
at
Omaka Valley
Omaka Valley recorded 3.33 in (8.46 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Opouri Valley
Opouri recorded 5.71 in (14.50 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Picton
Picton recorded 4.20 in (10.67 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Seddon
Seddon recorded 1.80 in (4.57 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Flooding
at
Taylor River
Taylor River was 6 ft (1.83 m) above normal.
Flooding
at
Waihopai Dam
The water was 7 ft (2.13 m) above the spillway.
Flooding
at
Wairau River
At its peak river level, the Wairau River was 12 ft (3.66 m) above normal at Ferry Bridge.
References
- Cowie, C.A.: Attwood, A.K. (1957) Floods in New Zealand 1920-53, The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand, p.239.
- Hydrology Annual No.3 1955, Soil Conservation and River Control Council, Wellington, New Zealand
- Headline: Recent Flooding, Waimea County Area.
- The Nelson Evening Mail, 10 October 1947.