Bridge and roading was damaged and was estimated at $2,200,000 ($3,748,000 2009 dollars) to repair across the East Coast.

Patoka, Puketitiri, Porangahau, and farms under the Ruahine Ranges were worst hit by the storm.

A depression developed very rapidly and very deeply off East Cape and was almost stationary on the night of the 1st. An associated front of strong southeast flow persisted over the central North Island.

There was widespread flooding in the Bay of Plenty and the East Coast.

Surface flooding was widespread.

Waimata and Waipaoa Rivers rose nearly seven metres above normal sweeping silt through farmland and roads and through homes abandoned after Cyclone Bola.

Waimata and Waipaoa Rivers had silt 3-4 metres deep in places. After Cyclone Bola there was still hundreds of tons of silt in the drainage network that pushed the floodwaters up more quickly than expected.

Road links to the north and south of Gisborne were cut during the flooding.

The worst weather was in the hills inland from Ruatoria.

Volunteer firemen rescued three adults and a child surrounded by floodwaters in the Makarika Valley.

Stopbanks repaired in the recent months in the Te Karaka area were washed away again.

Many farmers that had just planted spring crops on river flat areas found them covered in silt.

Some vineyards were draped in debris left behind when the floodwaters receded.

Surface flooding occurred in many areas and a number of streams overflowed.

Major river system protection works performed well although some damage did occurr to protection works.

One major bridge was destroyed.

There were moderate flood flows in northern, central and part of the southern catchments.

Esk and Tutaekuri Rivers peaked at levels not much less than those attained in Cyclone Bola.

Flows were very high in streams in the Hatuma, Maharakeke and Takapu areas. High flows also occurred in the Porangahau River catchment. The Porangahau and Maharakeke reached record levels.

There was damage to properties along the Dartmoor Road between Puketapu and Hakowhai.

The flood carried away fences and caused extensive siltation and build-up of debris on shelterbelts.

Two telephone exchanges were out from Wairoa to Porangahau.

Preliminary assessment of damage to river channel and soil conservation works totalled $440,000 ($749,500 2009 dollars).

A low-level bridge had water over it.

Esk River reached a peak of 6.06 m at Waipunga Bridge.

There was damage sustained to both banks downstream of State Highway 2.

One home in Esk Valley was evacuated.

State Highway 2 section was scoured out hampering access to Tangoio settlement.

Approximately 600 telephone subscribers in Raureka area were without phone service overnight.

Lake Hatuma reached a very high level and the back straight of the racecourse was underwater.

Water was fairly high over the Motuotaraia flats.

One farmer lost 100 lambs and another farmer lost 20-30 lambs and 7 calves.

Houses flooded in Napier.

Newly cultivated land disappeared under floodwaters one metre deep.

There was considerable flash flooding as storm water systems struggled to cope.

Several roads were closed.

Road and rail rail links between Napier and Wairoa were closed.

In Greenmeadows two households flooded. There was 20 cm of water in the garage and the carpets in the house were seeping water.

It was the worst flooding in Napier for 14 years.

Roads were closed in Taradale, Pirimai and Tamatea.

Flooding occurred at Kent Terrace.

There was surface flooding on parts of Napier-Wairoa Road.

There was a lot of surface flooding and scouring in Okawa.

State Highway 52 to Porangahau was closed due to surface flooding.

Porangahau River burst its banks flooding nearby farmland.

The telephone exchange out at Putorino.

A low-level bridge was underwater.

Water rushed across places along State Highway 2 in Takapu Plains.

Houses were flooded.

Te Ngaru Stream was in moderate flood and caused some inunadtion of the lower valley.

45 people were crammed into one home after vehicles were stranded.

There was water waist deep on State Highway 2.

Water and silt covered the road.

State Highway 2 was closed at Aropaoanui.

Along Nicholls Road, south of State Highway 32 significant debris was deposited on the road.

Lookout Road at Wakarara was closed.

Hiranui Road was flooded.

A Civil Defence Emergency was declared on the 2nd to the 3rd for the Kopane and Lockwood area of Manawatu County.

Debris and logs carried by Oroua River forced the closure of State Highway 3 at Awahuri due to the risk of structural damage.

Oroua River rose dramatically and caused severe erosion damage and flooded some farmland around Feilding.

State Highway 54 near Feilding was closed.

Feilding Borough's water supply was badly damaged. One of the two pumps on the Oroua River intake just north of Cheltenham was washed away and the second was damaged after sand and silt flowed through the impellers. Some Feilding homes were without water for up to a week.

There were high river flows through the Manawatu Gorge.

Bridge repairs at Piri Piri, which were recently completed after Cyclone Bola damage, were washed away.

The township of Pohangina was isolated.

There was extensive hill country erosion and road washouts.

One family was evacuated after their home was threatened by floodwaters in Pohangina Valley.

Pohangina River overflowed in two areas.

Water spread across river plains at Raumai and south of Pohangina township.

Roads were closed and residents became isolatd.

Stock losses were reported.

Pohangina River reached a peak of 5.8 m and many residents said it was the highest level in more than 30 years.